Whisky fans can drink to crop research
Research into the genetics of barley could lead to improved varieties of the crop most commonly used in the production of whisky and beer. Scientists funded in part by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are beginning a new programme to uncover key genes that control the specific characteristics of different barley varieties. The research, being carried out a...Why Fans Drink While Watching Football
Football fans who spend hours guzzling beer while watching the World Cup on television may be trying to compensate for not being man enough to play the game, says a new study. // Psychology researchers at the University of Sussex claim that men who are not confident of their sporting abilities are likely to turn to alcohol to try and prove their masculinity. The study, base...Soccer Fans Seek Comfort From Alcohol
A recent study has revealed that young men who don’t play soccer or other contact sports may instead seek their highs from alcohol//. According to the study this could explain why scenes of rowdy behavior often accompany the World Cup fever. The study attributes them to feelings of inadequacy. Psychology researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 31 young men from the...World Cup Fans go for Patriotic Hairstyles
German hairdressers are doing roaring trade this World Cup with young men demanding "patriotic" hairstyles in the country's black-red-gold colours // . "Guys only dare to try unusual hairstyles when mass enthusiasm breaks out and there's some big event on like the Cup," observes Stefanie Koehn, president of the German hairstylists' association in the central city of Goettingen....Britneys Letter to Her Fans Covers Issues on Life, Rehab, God and Kids
Britney Spears has blogged again on her official website and is speaking out on some of the issues she's been grappling with since her breakdown. On May 29 Spears penned an 875-word letter on her official website to her fans that covers life, rehab, God and kids. "Recently, I was sent to a very humbling place called rehab. I truly hit rock bottom. Till this day I don'...