08 Oct 2013 Paris (AFP) We all live longer when times are good, right? Not so, according to a new study which says that in developed countries, the elderly have a higher mortality rate when the economy goes into higher… Read More ›
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Russian citizens who might be of interest to U.S. security agencies should avoid travel
Photo EPA/ITAR-TASS MOSCOW, September 2. (Itar-Tass) – “Russia’s Foreign Ministry recommends Russian citizens to refrain from international trips, especially to countries with extradition treaties with the US, if said citizens have grounded suspicions that American law enforcements are interested in… Read More ›
Lego characters are getting angrier – and could be harming children’s development
For the first 11 years after Lego was introduced, all characters were happy But angry characters were then introduced and over time, the proportion of angry faces has been rising, say New Zealand researchers Experts are questioning the impact of… Read More ›
New Zealand planning account seizures?
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 The National Government are pushing a Cyprus-style solution to bank failure in New Zealand which will see small depositors lose some of their savings to fund big bank bailouts, the Green Party said today. Open Bank… Read More ›
You won’t bee-lieve it! Could manuka honey beat drug-resistant superbugs?
By Nick Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 20:53 EST, 15 March 2013 | UPDATED: 05:55 EST, 17 March 2013 Strong stuff: Manuka honey could fight drug-resistant superbugs It is a natural medicine used for thousands of years to clean wounds and fight… Read More ›
Plans for the Privy Council to regulate Britain’s newspapers
It was set up in 1231 by Henry III. It met every day under Elizabeth I. But under Elizabeth II it hasn’t been convened for 25 years. So why does David Cameron think this centuries-old club can regulate the press?… Read More ›
From UFOs to ‘tsunami bomb’: N.Z. archive secrets revealed
A new book has revealed rare historical gems buried in New Zealand’s national archives. -AFP Sun, Dec 30, 2012 WELLINGTON – A new book has revealed rare historical gems buried in New Zealand’s national archives, including a bizarre WWII plan… Read More ›
The Hobbit film leaves fans with an unexpected sickness
Latest J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation was filmed at a higher frame rate, but the results have left viewers queasy LAST UPDATED AT 12:33 ON Sun 2 Dec 2012 MOVIEGOERS who went to see the first screening of The Hobbit in New… Read More ›
Kiwi TV host in Tory paedophile storm
Last updated 08:19 09/11/2012 A former New Zealand television host has come under fire after ambushing British Prime Minister David Cameron on live TV with a list of Tory party members he suspected of being paedophiles after a quick internet… Read More ›
China may have made a new geopolitical foe due to its talks with Fiji: Australia.
Adam Taylor, Business Insider September 28, 2012 16:40 Last week China sent its top legislator, Wu Bangguo, to the tiny Pacific nation of Fiji. During the trip, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and Wu signed three economic pacts. According… Read More ›
How to confuse a moral compass
Survey ‘magic trick’ causes attitude reversal. Zoë Corbyn 19 September 2012 People can be tricked into reversing their opinions on moral issues, even to the point of constructing good arguments to support the opposite of their original positions, researchers report today… Read More ›
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World
The United States, long considered a champion of economic freedom, plunged to No. 18 in new rankings published in the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World, an annual report co-authored by Florida State University economics Professor James Gwartney. The report… Read More ›
Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake
Contact: Lauren Anderson lauren.anderson@europeanlung.org European Lung Foundation Vienna, Austria: The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study. The results of the study will be presented today (4 September 2012) at… Read More ›
Turning Chemistry Inside-Out: Self-Assembling Smart Microscopic Reagents to Pioneer Pourable Electronics
ScienceDaily (Aug. 29, 2012) — First place in an EU competitive call on “Unconventional Computing” was awarded to a collaborative proposal coordinated by Prof. John McCaskill from the RUB Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The project MICREAgents plans to build… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 