Now a party bike that holds two beer kegs, bags of ice, pizza tray, sound system!October 13th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A company has come up with a novel idea for a party bike by fixing two beer kegs, bags of ice, pizza tray and sound system to it. The Hopworksfiets party bike is a merger of human-powered pizza delivery, beer on tap and portable entertainment system, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Drug-free cannabis plant comes closer to realitySeptember 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have come closer to engineering drug-free cannabis plant after identifying genes that produce psychoactive substance in marijuana. University of Minnesota researchers have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive substance in marijuana, which could lead to new and better drugs for pain, nausea and other conditions.
Climate change adversely affects beer-making processSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists, in a new research, have determined that due to climate change, the process of making a particular variety of beer has been decreasing in recent years. According to a report in New Scientist, the research was carried out by climatologist Martin Mozny of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute and colleagues.
Eco-friendly 'green' beer within drinkable reachSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brewing engineers from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) in Germany are trying to literally make a 'green' beer, which during brewing, would allow energy savings of up to 20 percent. The engineers are working hard to improve the energy balance of the amber beverage.
Scientists isolate genes that imbue us with uniquely human traitsSeptember 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar yet clearly distinct in many ways. Scientists have isolated genes that evolved in humans after branching off from other primates, making us uniquely human.
Waste breweries could help generate powerAugust 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that after making beer, the waste from breweries can be used to generate power. It would now mean a huge relief and an added advantage for brewers who face difficulty in getting rid of thousands of tons of grain left over at the end of the brewing process.
Fosters to release Australia's 'poshest' beer priced at 70 dollarsAugust 1st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Fosters Group is set to launch one of the 'poshest' beers in Australia. Priced at 70 dollars, the so-called luxury beer has traces of vanilla and curry leaf, with hints of honey and passion fruit.
Male sex chromosome facing extinction due to rapid evolutionJuly 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has revealed that the sex chromosome that only males carry is deteriorating and could disappear within a few million years. Scientists at Penn State University (PSU) found that the male Y chromosome evolved at a much more rapid pace than X chromosome, which both males and females carry.
Male sex chromosome on way to extinctionJuly 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The sex chromosome that only males carry is deteriorating and could disappear within a few million years. A pair of Penn State University (PSU) scientists discovered that the male Y chromosome evolved at a much more rapid pace than X chromosome, which both males and females carry.
Airline offers flights 'cheaper than a carton of beer'!June 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Low-cost airline Tiger Airways is offering travellers flights to destinations around Australia that are cheaper than a carton of beer. The airline launched the "Just Pay Taxes and Charges" sale as its latest discount scheme against rivals Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Blue.
Genes that affect aggression in fruit flies identifiedJune 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have identified a set of genes that affect aggression in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. By studying male flies from a large panel of lines, which each carry a mutation in a single gene but are otherwise genetically identical, researchers identified particularly angry and particularly placid insects, uncovering 59 mutations in 57 genes that affect aggressive behaviour.
New biography projects Paul Newman as alcoholic, womanizerApril 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - A new biography of Paul Newman describes the Oscar-winner as a hot-headed alcoholic and a womaniser- a side of his personality not many are aware of. Shawn Levy's 'Paul Newman: A Life', has revealed that Newman once used to wear a bottle opener on a chain around his neck, and gulped down "beer after beer after beer, a case or more a day," and then went on to have the hard stuff, usually scotch.
Good Beer Lunches make women hit with beaus on boozy night-outsApril 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Men are usually reluctant to take their girlfriends along on a boozy night out, but thanks to Matt Kirkegaard's Good Beer Lunches, a large number of female drinkers have become beer connoisseurs and are a hit with beaus in bottleshop. With Good Beer Lunches (www.goodbeers.com.au), Kirkegaard holds regular beer education classes, matching food and beer.
Beer guzzling may cost athletes 3 days in recoveryApril 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - NSW Institute of Sport experts have warned sportspersons against drinking beer after training, as it may take cause them to take more than 60 hours to physically recover from. Kenneth Graham, the chief scientists at the institute, has revealed that this suggestion is based on the findings of a study conducted at Massey University, New Zealand, and presented at the European College of Sports Science annual conference last year.
UK kids think Auschwitz is a type of beer, a festival or breadMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - If you thought that the Nazi extermination camp, Auschwitz, was one of the biggest scar on world history, then you'll be surprised to know that many schoolchildren don't even know what it is and easily mistake it for a type of beer or a religious festival, says a new research. About 1.3 million people perished in the death camp during the Second World War.
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