April 2005
Cannabis compound benefits blood vessels - Low dose helps combat formation of arterial blockages.
A compound derived from the cannabis plant protects blood vessels from dangerous clogging, a study of mice has shown. The discovery could lead to new drugs to ward off heart disease and stroke
Life lessons
What is the one thing everyone should learn about science? Spiked asked 250 scientists - here we bring you some of the most provocative responses
March 2005
14 Wild Ideas: Five Of Which Are True!
by 1 otherMany Worlds, Medicine Useless, A.I. via Common Sense, Cryonics, Uploads, I'm in Sim, Fast Growth, Growth Stops, Colonize Galaxy, No Aliens, Aliens Came & Left, Private Law, Futarchy, No One Honest.
February 2005
Can This Black Box See Into the Future?
by 1 otherDeep in the basement of a dusty university library in Edinburgh lies a small black box, roughly the size of two cigarette packets side by side, that churns out random numbers in an endless stream...
January 2005
GREENIE WATCH
Most Greenie causes are, however, at best red-herrings and are more motivated by a hatred of people than anything else.
Science is where the intellectual story is
What has happened in the past couple of decades has been that scientists have increasingly bypassed the rather supercilious arts intellectuals and seized the intellectual initiative and the intellectual high ground for themselves.
Brain Processes Whistled Language Just as Spoken
The rare Canarian whistled language called the Silbo Gomero is processed by the brain just like a spoken language
December 2004
Pulling Away After Sex
An article on how sex and chemicals interact with each other.
Mind Hacks: Hack 101: Make Eyes (or Anything) in Pictures Follow You
How can you design pictures of faces with eyes that will follow you round the room?
World Sunlight Map:
A Peters projection world map showing current sunlight and cloud cover
November 2004
Superman too super a role model
Superman is too good a role model. Fans of the man from Krypton unwittingly compare themselves to the superhero, and realise they do not measure up. And as a result, they are less likely to help other people. Researchers made the discovery whilst exami
Oh My God It Burns! Practical Applications of the Philosophers stone. For drunks.
by 1 otherTurn cheap, nasty vodka into a smooth drinkable spirit using just a Brita filter.
Scientific American: Music and the Brain
Why is music--universally beloved and uniquely powerful in its ability to wring emotions--so pervasive and important to us?
