New DNA nanoforms take shape

Miniature architectural forms—some no larger than viruses—have been constructed through a revolutionary technique known as DNA origami. Now, Hao Yan, Yan Liu and their colleagues at...

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Lost in New Jersey 13: The Pursuit

Photographs from a traveller in New Jersey (Matthew Coleman) - The Pursuit...

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Complex Methods: Icarus and Vaexth

It is common for electronic artists, such as Icarus and Vaetxh to use their music to disguise themselves. Trebuchet’s Sofia Ilyas seemingly caught them at the right moment and opening up they...

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Genres beyond boundaries: Ad Noiseam

Trebuchet Breakgirl, Sofia Ilyas spoke to Nicolas, label owner of Ad Noiseam based in Berlin. Ad Noiseam is a label full of electronic goodness and also a successful worldwide mail order and a...

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Into the Unknown: Fists – Stag

I write for the unsung heroes I hear! I’ve been asked to write this column once a month on a single of my choice and with so much writing out there it’s worth thinking why. I’m...

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Make Better Music 39: Everything is music.

Make Better Music 39: Everything is music. Lessons in music composition, song writing, artistic motivation and making better music from David Graham. ...

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Aleph – Haunt For Little Blind Fish

Armed with a bag of glitch, can Aleph's four-track EP convince us of this Siberian instrumentalist's intent? What happens when musicians break free of the limitations of physical instruments...

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Little Scream Tours Europe With Jose Gonzalez

  Little Scream Tours Europe With Jose Gonzalez And Timber Timbre, Unveils Live Video.     Just a reminder that Little Scream – aka Montreal-based singer/guitarist Laurel...

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Experimental drug achieves unprecedented weight loss

An investigational combination of drugs already approved to treat obesity, migraine and epilepsy produced up to a 10 percent weight loss in obese individuals participating in a one-year clinical...

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CHICAGO : Announce Uk Show

CHICAGO  Announce one off Greatest Hits show at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on 6th July   Robert Lamm: keyboards, vocals Lee Loughnane: trumpet James Pankow: trombone Walt...

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Surveys confirm enormous value of science museums, ‘free choice’ learning

CORVALLIS, Ore. – One of the first studies of its type has confirmed that a science museum can strongly influence the public's knowledge and attitudes about science and technology, and to a...

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Start and Complete – Complete at the start?

About Group's new album “Start and Complete” is an experiment in spontaneity. A fine idea, but does spontaneity really breed better music? When About Group got together to record...

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Lost in New Jersey 12: Metonymic Routes

Photographic series: Lost in New Jersey 12: Metonymic Routes - Matt Coleman...

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Soft Generators: Goodbye Batteries of Old

One revolutionary concept being pursued by a team of researchers in New Zealand involves creating "wearable energy harvesters" capable of converting movement from humans or found in nature into...

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Establishing ‘Conflict’ in the Ivory Coast

As the situation in the Ivory Coast draws to a predictably bloody conclusion, it seems worth asking– why did it take so long for the Western media to cotton on to the situation?  After...

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Alphabets Heaven – Jay’s Odyssey

On King Deluxe, Jonny Wildey's album gets truly glitched-up, but who's in control – the producer or the genre? The temptation when a genre is defined by a simple trait is for the artist...

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Astromoners find newly discovered asteroid is Earth’s companion

Astronomers from the Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland have found that a recently discovered asteroid has been following the Earth in its motion around the Sun for at least the past 250,000...

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Field Day – Line Up Gets Bigger and Bigger

But Tickets    Field Day    FIELD DAY 6.08.11 Victoria Park London E3 – Buy Tickets – Website Facebook Twitter Bugged Out at Field Day Last year at Field Day...

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Historian says history of nuclear power needs to be addressed

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The long-standing conflicts over nuclear power and the risks of radiation exposure are nothing new – in fact, the debate over the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant in...

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Doss Blockos: Oz Beer goes Underground

Doss Blockos have created something special, a street culture inspired brewery hidden in amongst the urban snorescapes of Melbourne. Pretty much epitomising everything Trebuchet admires; righteous...

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Fire Folkers: Van Susans

Sofia Ilyas spoke to Van Susan, a popcore rock band fast on the rise and about to make some noise in your direction, about now and the shiny future.  Trebuchet: Can you tell me about the band,...

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Make Better Music 38: Work on your weaknesses

Make Better Music 38: Work on your weaknesses. Lessons in music composition, song writing, artistic motivation and making better music from David Graham. ...

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Felix’s Machines

Sofia Ilyas speaks to Felix Thorn of Felix’s Machines about his unique performance which sees him attaching his laptop to instruments in the newest way yet.   Trebuchet: Tell me about your...

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Agoraphobic Nosebleed/Despise You (Split) – and on and on

Pressing play on a record like this is like activating an electric death chair with chainsaws for legs.  Despise You are Hardcore. Not so much genre defining but genre defined; every note they...

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Politics in Imperial Nigeria

Last night I was invited to a dinner hosted in Debare’s honour, to celebrate the opening of the university.  The meal was arranged by his friends and associates, all of roughly the same...

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Work begins on World’s biggest telescope.

Plans for the world’s biggest telescope — the Square Kilometre Array — advanced significantly today (2nd April 2011) with a decision to locate the project office at Jodrell Bank...

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Quones by Global Goon

In terms of a modern musical fantasy it’s hard to beat the idea of sharing a house at one point with both Richard James (of Aphex Twin fame) and, Mr Squarepusher, Tom Jenkinson. Aside from what...

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Informaticists uncover online security flaws, receive free products.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Internet security researchers at Indiana University and Microsoft Research have exploited software flaws in leading online stores that use third-party payment services...

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Lost in New Jersey 11: Signifiers

Photographic Series: Lost in New Jersey 11: Signifiers - Matt Coleman...

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Prostitutes in Nigeria

After a few days here, despite all the doom-laden warnings, I was fairly confident that spotting Nigerian prostitutes wasn’t going to be much of a problem.  The Grand Mirage – a kind...

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