This blog has (finally) gone to SEED9 Jun 2006

So, the day has finally arrived - the Big Move to SEED scienceblogs. Go check out the brand new front page and all the old and new bloggers there.My new blog, a fusion of all three of my blogs, will be a new brand, with a new name - A Blog Around Th...

Jet-lagged sports teams8 Jun 2006

Study says West coast teams have advantage:Ingmundson, who is also a a diplomate with the American Board of Sleep Medicine, says western-based teams may have an advantage in sporting events in which cross-country road trips are invloved. He has found...

Sleep News6 Jun 2006

Benefits of Power NappingandNew research explores why we're sleepy after we eatandSerotonin, Acting In A Specific Brain Region, Promotes Sleep In Fruit Flies:Researchers have found that the neurotransmitter serotonin, known to affect many behaviors, ...

Take your iPod to bed2 Jun 2006

Interesting idea, via Sleep Disorders blog: a pre-recorded morning talk-show puts you to sleep because it is a distraction from Real Life worries that may otherwise keep you awake at night, yet no need to worry that you'll miss something interesting....

Early Bird Gets The Worm....or Seed31 May 2006

(Image stolen from Xtinpore)Well, I may not be the earliest bird, certainly not early enough to grab the worm, but I am early enough in the game to be able to get some seed, or more precisely SEED.Yup, starting this Friday, this blog will fuse with m...

Shafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court told - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianShafilea Ahmed 'honour killing' witnessed by sister, court toldThe GuardianThe sister of a teenager who was murdered by her parents when she refused to agree to an arranged marriage saw the killing, a court was told on Monday. Alesha Ahmed told police she watched her parents "acting together" during the murder of her older ...Daughter 'murdered out of shame'WalesOnline'Parents killed their daughter Shafilea Ahmed over her Westernised lifestyle'The Sun'Sister Saw Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsYorkshire Postall 431 news articles »

If Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayer - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukIf Miliband's latest guru fails, he'll be left without a prayerTelegraph.co.ukBy Mary Riddell When Liam Byrne left the Treasury, he wrote a famous note for his successor: “I'm afraid to tell you there is no money left.” After Ed Miliband's reshuffle last week, Mr Byrne could have penned a second memo: “And there are no policies ...Miliband plays down EU poll talkThe Press AssociationEd Miliband set for decision on Europe referendumThe GuardianIoS exclusive: Cameron hit by big rise in hostility to EuropeThe IndependentBBC News -Financial Times -Belfast Telegraphall 1,048 news articles »

Couple facing jail after covering up for their murderer son - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukCouple facing jail after covering up for their murderer sonTelegraph.co.ukA wealthy couple were facing jail tonight after being found guilty of trying to cover for their son when he brutally murdered his model girlfriend. By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent Elliot Turner, 20, strangled Emily Longley in a jealous rage in the ...'Evil' boyfriend guilty of murderThe Press AssociationBournemouth man convicted of strangling girlfriend in jealous rageThe Guardian“All-Talk Turner”: The manipulative murderer who boasted of a playboy ...Mirror.co.ukSydney Morning Herald -Bournemouth Echo -Metroall 426 news articles »

Old Etonian charged over GM trial break-in - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukOld Etonian charged over GM trial break-inTelegraph.co.ukA man charged with criminal damage after allegedly vandalising a trial of genetically modified wheat has been named as Hector Christie, an Old Etonian organic farmer. By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent Mr Christie, 50, is the son of Sir George ...Farmer charged with criminal damage at GM crop trial siteThe GuardianGM wheat 'damage attempt' condemnedThe IndependentAnti-GM protest likened to 'Nazi book burning'Agrimoney.comFinancial Times -Reuters UKall 37 news articles »

'Disgust' at police killer sentence - WalesOnline21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.uk'Disgust' at police killer sentenceWalesOnlineThe widow of murdered police officer Constable Stephen Carroll has spoken of her "disgust" at the jail term handed to one of the killer gang. John Paul Wootton, 21, drove the getaway car and was sentenced to 14 years minimum by Lord Justice Paul Girvan ...Two Men Jailed For Police MurderSky NewsDissidents Brendan McConville and John Paul Wootton jailed for murder of ...The IndependentPolice widow's disgust as dissident republican is jailed for 14 yearsTelegraph.co.ukMetro -U.TVall 412 news articles »