Archive for the 'News' Category

Two robbers shot in bank robbery

BBC NEWS | England | Hampshire | Two robbers shot in bank robbery

I drive along that road every day… I had no idea Chandlers Ford was so dangerous?!

M3 closed after pedestrian struck

No wonder it took my twice as long to get in to work. Even on a motorbike the traffic was insane!
BBC NEWS | M3 closed after pedestrian struck

Bladder problems?

Can anyone explain to me why someone would steal a urinal from a pub?
BBC NEWS - Thief steals urinal from city pub

Crunching the Numbers on a Hydrogen Economy

Also found on slashdot a while ago… Crunching the Numbers on a Hydrogen Economy. It is a really interesting read, looking at how the US is dealing with hydrogen as a fuel, and how it is unlikely to solve many problems

FDA Set To Approve Products from Cloned Cows

Found this on slashdot a while ago:

FDA Set To Approve Products from Cloned Cows

Seems like GM food is not the most important thing to worry about…

Privately funding science

Contrary to myth, the private sector does tons of science — because it is so profitable. Consider IBM. The Times Higher Education Supplement’s survey last year showed that Harvard University’s science papers are the most cited globally (20.6 citations per paper on average) but coming in second was IBM (18.9), outranking all other universities and research bodies. And because IBM invests so much in science, it has for the past 12 years been awarded more patents (3,000 annually) than any other institution. And by its patents IBM earns more than $1 billion annually in licence fees.

Can science get by without your tax money? Just ask them over at IBM [Times Online]