Dumped? Wallow in Self-Pity. It Works!

In breakups, self-concept repair actually causes improvements in well-being....

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Pete Seeger and the Cop Problem

The true purpose of a union was and remains: to bind the oppressed and exploited in solidarity - not act as agents of their oppression....

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Two New Earthlike Planets Found

Astronomers identify two planets that are the most similar to Earth of any known exoplanets to date. Report...

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Loitered Lens : Aynsley Lister

Following the fine tradition of the post-Christmas photo issue, photographs of rock guitarist Aynsley Lister live at Farnham Maltings...

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What is Fun, and Why Do We Need It?

Play is an effective mechanism for encouraging creativity since creativity also involves breaking away from established patterns of thought and behavior...

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Bicycling Lesotho : Headed North

Intentions of making it through Lesotho before the snows came have come to naught....

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Do You Feel Lucky #2 : Obesity

Some obese people are protected from the adverse metabolic effects of moderate weight gain, whereas others are predisposed to develop these problems...

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Kreator, HMV Forum [Live]

No frills full-on hardcore metal is what long-established Kreator delivered to the baying HMV Forum audience...

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Biofuel Gets Better

Using a systems approach to identify protein-DNA interactions, scientists home in on more efficient biofuel sources....

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Loitered Lens : Hazel O’Connor, Hugh Cornwell, John Cooper Clarke

Hazel O'Connor, Hugh Cornwell, John Cooper Clarke live at Brixton Academy. Photos...

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Nano-Engineering New Knees…. Nice!

Medical researchers may have found a way to integrate an artificial ligament with native bone using nanotechnology. ...

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Donor : Against All

Schappert takes material from the present-day and brings out the dystopian aspects of a much closer and less-glamourous dystopian future....

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Cancer : Do You Feel Lucky?

You can add to your risk of getting cancers by smoking or other poor lifestyle factors. However, many forms of cancer are due largely to... bad luck. report...

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Hell Is Other People(‘s Stuff)

We inherited the shaded glades and sunlight-dappled gardens of Heaven but we have made our world a burning hell....

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Rufus Reid in Grammy Running

Inspired by the sculptures of Elizabeth Catlett, the suite of big-band jazz interpretations is neither elitist nor predictable...

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Loitered Lens : Gogol Bordello

Gogol Bordello opened a night of heady revelry as a mariachi-ready Camden stomped and writhed...

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Did Ebola Come From Bats?

The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa may have originated from contact between humans and virus-infected bats...

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Nick Lord : Realising The Truth [Interview]

When I first started to draw, I was massively influenced by the expressionists. Egon Schiele in particular. From them I learned the importance of breaking away from tradition...

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How Bright is Your City?

artificial light is responsible for a sizable portion of all nighttime electricity consumption. Identifying areas where light could be more efficiently used will make it possible to save energy...

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Zeitkratzer : WHITEHOUSE

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”W/dropcapithin the institutionalised avant-garde, overt but actually often inert rule-breaking is the norm. There are numerous hidden codes...

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Re-Write Brain or Full Erase?

We are very excited to use this technology to probe the basis of how groups of neurons and ultimately the brain stores and processes information...

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Hills, Wind and Rain

After surviving two days of these winds to finally crawl into Hermanus, I'm extra cautious. I respect the winds. Nay, I fear them. Cycling essay, Lesotho...

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The Power of Guilt

Highly guilt-prone people are less likely to free-ride on others' expertise, and they will sacrifice financial gain out of concern about others' welfare...

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Loitered Lens : Chantel McGregor

Photos of Chantel McGregor at the Bilston Robin 2, December 2014...

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The Smartphone Skillset

The digital technology we use on a daily basis shapes the sensory processing in our brains ...

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Torture and the Tooth-For-Tooth Reflex

The reality of having, without reflection, internalized the propaganda of the state constitutes an act of evil, in and of itself....

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The Leftist Tendencies of Ants

Ants are significantly more likely to turn left than right when exploring new nests....

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Loitered Lens : Mariachi El Bronx

Christmas, Mariachi-style. Mariachi El Bronx, Photos...

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How to WIN at Christmas

Science-approved method for guaranteed wins at the Christmas dinner table....

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Blockheads and Wilko Johnson

The Blockheads played a great mix of old and new. The crowd bounced, Hussey snarled, Watt-Roy dripped and Wilko Johnson strutted a new lease of life...

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