Brain

Plymouth Brethren:Mixmag Launches Campaign To Free Jailed Promotersby Simon Magus

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:27:15 +0000

Mixmag have launched a campaign to free a club promoter and venue owner jailed in Plymouth for allowing drug taking at their nights -- when they had pursued a zero tolerance policy on dealing.

Pot Tsar:Home Office Appoints 'Cannabis Co-ordinator' To Tackle Growersby Simon Magus

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:00:41 +0000

The Home Office has chosen a former police officer to become the new 'pot tsar' -- his main remit is clamp down on cannabis cultivation.

Cheers!:Genetics Reveal Evolution Of Lager Yeastsby Simon Magus

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:26:38 +0000

Geneticists have analysed the DNA of yeasts used to brew lager -- they have discovered that they evolved as a result of two different strains combining to make the drink we know today.

Pardon?:Grooverider Freed From UAE Jail In Amnestyby Simon Magus

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:02:56 +0000

Grooverider, the drum and bass DJ imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for posessing cannabis and pornography, has been freed at the start of the fasting season of Ramadan.

Watch Out:US Army Veteran On Watch List For Converting To Islamby Simon Magus

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:56:06 +0000

A US Army veteran now employed as a commercial pilot has been put on a 'watch list' at airports -- unless he can get his name removed soon, his career in aviation will be over.

Calciyummy:Could We Have Calcium Taste Buds?by Simon Magus

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:23:52 +0000

Scientists have found that mice have receptors to detect the taste of calcium -- which could also point the way to a similar discovery in humans.

Take Me Home, Solar Roads:Asphalt Is A Promising Solar Collectorby The Mullah

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:02:29 +0000

A research effort into materials that can harness the sun's energy is touting asphalt -- the black tar used on roads -- as a promising collector of heat from solar energy.

Better Living Through Chemistry:Magic Molecule Cleans Up The Atmosphere Naturallyby Simon Magus

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:46:26 +0000

Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule in the atmosphere that can break down pollutants and therefore prevent acid rain.

Now You See It, Now You Don't:Practical Invisibility Is One Step Closerby Simon Magus

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:41:48 +0000

Scientist have found a way to use nanomaterials to bend light -- which could eventually lead to a practical way to make objects invisible.

Thou Art Avenged:Knights Templar Seek Reparations From The Popeby Simon Magus

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:35:36 +0000

An order claiming to be descended from the Knights Templar have petitioned the Pope in the Spanish courts for the restoration of assets seized by the Vatican 700 years ago.

Doe:Anonymous Internet Posters To Be Revealed By Lawsuitby Simon Magus

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:10:23 +0000

Two law students at Yale have sued to discover the real names of anonymous posters on an internet bulletin board -- the unknown persons had made sexist remarks about women attending law schools.

Get Firefoxed:Microsoft Recommends Rivals To Mac Usersby The Mullah

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:52:59 +0000

Microsoft may be rivals with the makers of the Firefox web browser -- but that hasn't stopped them recommending their competitors to Mac users.

Lesbians Are For Life, Not Just For Lesbos:Courts Rules That Lesbians Aren't All From Lesbosby Pater Mullah

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:14:37 +0000

A Greek court has thrown out a claim by Lesbos islanders that only they have the right to describe themselves as lesbians.

Bitter Coffee:The Storm In A Coffee Cupby Simon Magus

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:11:27 +0000

Internet users around the world have been amused and appalled by one blogger's account of a 'coffee rage' incident at a snooty outlet in Arlington County, Virginia.

Not So Cool:Big Tobacco Uses Menthol To Hook Young Smokersby Simon Magus

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:44:26 +0000

A new study claims that tobacco companies manipulate menthol levels in brands targeted at young people -- researchers believe making the smoke more palatable will result in them becoming hooked.