Category: News

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! – Anne Frank

Public Enemy performing Fear Of A Black Planet

28/04/2011

Public Enemy performing Fear Of A Black Planet Perhaps the most infuential of all hip-hop groups return to the UK to perform one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, 'Fear Of A Black...

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Motivation plays a critical role in determining IQ

28/04/2011

  Penn research demonstrates motivation plays a critical role in determining IQ test scores. PHILADELPHIA — New psychology research at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates a...

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What can movie stars tell us about marriage?

28/04/2011

Movie stars: Is there anything they can't tell us? According to a study published in the Spring issue of the Journal of Human Capital, marriages among movie stars can help unravel the reasons why...

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The Fall – KOKO 1st June.

28/04/2011

Iconic 70s Post-Punk band THE FALL performs for THE PLAYGROUND at an exclusive London show here at KOKO. THE FALL Of all the late-'70s punk and post-punk bands, none are said to be longer-lived...

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Roger Daltrey to Perform “Tommy”

27/04/2011

ROGER DALTREY TO PERFORM THE WHO’S LEGENDARY “TOMMY” ALBUM  FROM START TO FINISH   THE SET WILL ALSO INCLUDE A VARIETY OF THE WHO’S CLASSICS AND MORE   ...

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Collective Conservation Efforts Boosted Rhino Population in Nepal

26/04/2011

Chitwan, Nepal – After three rigorous weeks of conducting the National Rhino Census in Nepal, new data on the population of greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) was formally...

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Alternative Voting Referendum in the UK

24/04/2011

It seems like the two opposing side on the issue of Alternative Voting are becoming more vociferous in their pleas to the electorate however a TNS report has shown that the NO camp has a 10 point...

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Salt sculpture

New battery produces electricity where freshwater meets saltwater

24/04/2011

Scientists are reporting development of a new battery that extracts and stores energy produced from the difference in saltiness at the point where freshwater in rivers flows into oceans....

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Deaths from drug overdose decline 35 percent after the opening of supervised injection site

23/04/2011

April 18, 2011 – Illicit drug overdose deaths declined dramatically after the establishment of North America's first supervised injection facility located in Vancouver, Canada, according to...

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Scotland’s first marine reserve already producing benefits

23/04/2011

Scotland's first fully protected marine reserve, and only the second in the UK, is already providing commercial and conservation benefits, according to new research. After only two years in...

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Free Fleet Foxes Poster with Helplessness Blues Pre-orders!

23/04/2011

Free Fleet Foxes Poster with Helplessness Blues Pre-orders! We’re going to keep this one simple: on May 3rd, Helplessness Blues,  the new and second album from Seattle's Fleet Foxes...

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Franz Ferdinand to release Covers EP

22/04/2011

  Following its release on coloured 12" vinyl as part of the Record Store Day celebrations, Domino is happy to announce the full release of Franz Ferdinand – Covers...

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Kid Congo and The Pink Monkeybirds – UK Tour

20/04/2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkeybirds – UK Tour Gun Club co-founder. Gunslinger for The Cramps. Six-string stylist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. The legendary Kid Congo Powers and his Pink...

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Deep Purple Performs with 38 Piece Orchestra

20/04/2011

DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCE ‘THE SONGS THAT BUILT ROCK’ UK TOUR 2011 with a 38 piece orchestra   Tuesday 12th April 2011 – Deep Purple, one of the UK’s greatest rock exports,...

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Sky and Telescope Kick off 70th Anniversary with Free Sky App.

20/04/2011

Sky & Telescope magazine is releasing a new application for all Android mobile devices, S&T SkyWeek, and the publisher is making the app available to all users for free. “We thought it...

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Adam Ant announces one-off warm up show

20/04/2011

ADAM ANT & The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse Announce One-off Warm Up Show at London’s Bush Hall   Wednesday 20th April  –Adam Ant has today announced that he will be...

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Could black trees blossom in a world with two suns?

20/04/2011

A sky with two suns is a favorite image for science fiction films, but how would a binary star system affect life evolving on an orbiting planet? Jack O’Malley-James of the University...

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Astronomers find ‘Smoking Gun’ of compact galaxy formation.

20/04/2011

A team at Bristol University have found irrevocable evidence that explains how an unusual type of galaxy, so-called compact ellipticals (cEs), are formed and have discovered two examples in...

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Scientists see Solar Outbursts in exquisite detail.

18/04/2011

The largest disturbances to the Earth’s geomagnetic environment occur when it is buffeted by solar material hurled in our direction by explosive changes in the Sun’s atmosphere....

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Kid Congo and The Pink Monkeybirds – UK Tour

18/04/2011

Kid Congo and The Pink Monkeybirds – UK Tour Gun Club co-founder. Gunslinger for The Cramps. Six-string stylist for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. The legendary Kid Congo Powers and his Pink...

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Fury UK to play exclusive show.

17/04/2011

  FURY UK TO PLAY EXCLUSIVE "HELP FOR HEROES" ACOUSTIC SESSION FOR THE SAXON FORUM As a pre-cursor to the final gig of their UK tour dates with Saxon & Wolfsbane, Fury UK will play...

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Why does a moving bicycle not fall over?

16/04/2011

Given sufficient forward speed, a bicycle pushed sideways, will not fall over. Scientists have been trying to find a conclusive explanation for this remarkable characteristic for over a century. This...

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Wikipedia deemed a reliable source for political info by new study

15/04/2011

Not so long ago Wikipedia was considered a playground for Capitol Hill staffers to game the system and make "the boss look better and the opponent look ridiculous." Now a peer-reviewed...

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New Arctic Monkeys video released

15/04/2011

  The video was directed by Focus Creeps and shot in London and the band’s hometown of Sheffield.  ‘Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair’ is now...

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New DNA nanoforms take shape

15/04/2011

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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Little Scream Tours Europe With Jose Gonzalez

11/04/2011

  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

11/04/2011

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

11/04/2011

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

09/04/2011

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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Soft Generators: Goodbye Batteries of Old

07/04/2011

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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