Wednesday May 07, 2008
Non-Stick Chewing Gum Nets £10 Million For Scientists
by Simon Magus
A team of scientists from Bristol University have attracted £10 million in funding to commercialise their innovatory non-stick chewing gum.
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Monday May 05, 2008
Say Aloha, Wave Goodbye:
Native Hawaiians Seek Secession From The US
by Simon Magus
A group of Native Hawaiians have occupied the residence of the island's final monarch as part of a move to assert their sovereignty.
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Friday May 02, 2008
We're Not Lesbians, Well Not That Kind:
Lesbos Islanders Sue Over Sapphic Appellation
by The Mullah
Three residents on the Greek island of Lesbos have launched a civil lawsuit to stop the term 'lesbian' being used to describe women who love other women.
Posted in: Politics by bubblejam at 10:40 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Wednesday April 30, 2008
The Last Trip:
LSD Creator Dies Aged 102
By Simon Magus
Albert Hofmann, the Swiss scientist who first synthesised LSD, has died aged 102.
Posted in: Chemicals by bubblejam at 09:50 AM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Monday April 28, 2008
No Shroom For Manoeuvre:
Dutch Cabinet Push For Magic Mushroom Ban
by Simon Magus
The Dutch cabinet have set forth a bill to completely ban the sale of magic mushrooms in the Netherlands.
Posted in: Chemicals by bubblejam at 04:00 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Saturday April 26, 2008
A Close Shave:
Humans Came Close To Extinction 70,000 Years Ago
by Simon Magus
A genetic survey has revealed that humans faced extinction 70,000 years ago -- the entire human race may have dwindled to a mere 2,000 as a result of climate change.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 10:57 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Wednesday April 23, 2008
Oil Be There:
Buddhists Used Oil Paints Long Before Europeans
by The Mullah
Scientists have analysed ancient Buddhist cave paintings and found that they used oil paints hundreds of years before Europeans.
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Monday April 21, 2008
Not To Be Sniffed At:
South Korea Clones Sniffer Dogs
by Simon Magus
South Korea's customs service has paid a biotech company to clone their best sniffer dog.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 10:42 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Friday April 18, 2008
Is There Anybody Out There?:
No Says Scientist
by The Mullah
A scientist has poured cold water on the hopes of believers in extra-terrestrial life -- he has concluded that the probability of life emerging on other Earth-type planets is less than 0.01%.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 02:42 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Thursday April 17, 2008
The Rules Of Attraction:
Using Magnets To Deliver Medication
by Simon Magus
Researchers have developed a technique that uses magnets to direct cancer-killing cells into the tumour where they are needed.
Posted in: Science by bubblejam at 08:20 PM | Comments (0) | Email This Entry
Monday April 14, 2008
Every Little Helps:
Gran's Plan To Demolish Tesco Head's Home
by Simon Magus
When Tesco announced plans to demolish over 70 homes and a school to build a new store near Liverpool, one affected resident decided to retaliate -- she has applied for permission to bulldoze the multi-million pound mansion that is home to the supermarket's chief executive.
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Friday April 11, 2008
Cloudbusting:
Stopping Rain At The Beijing Olympics With Rockets
by The Mullah
China are preparing to use rockets to disperse clouds and prevent rainfall marring the Beijing Olympics.
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