LONDON, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MPs have tabled an amendment seeking to legalise assisting the suicide of any vulnerable person, not restricted to the terminally ill. The amendment tabled by Patricia Hewitt and others would legalise helping any vulnerable person to commit suicide. It would apply to people with disabilities and those who have degenerative diseases, and these people are the main target of the amendment, but it is much more wide-ranging.

People have always been fascinated by bats, but mostly in their erratic flying and their bizarre habit of sleeping upside down.    But landing with bad eyesight is not so easy either and a research team is the first to document the landing approaches of three species of bats — two that live in caves and one that roosts in trees. What they found was that bats landing are like people parallel parking their cars; we recognize it, but they don't all do it the same way.

Evolutionary theorist Alastair Clarke says eight patterns are the basis of all the humor that has ever been imagined or expressed, regardless of civilization, culture or personal taste. 

That's right, if you thought you heard that Seinfeld joke before, it's because  it is part of your collective unconscious.

Clarke has stated before that humor is based on the 'surprise' recognition of patterns but now he has gone further and identified the precise nature of the patterns involved, addressing the deceptively simple unit and context relationships at their foundation. His research goes on to demonstrate the universality of the theory by showing how these few basic patterns are recognized in more than a hundred different types of humor. 

Researchers at the University of Florida have introduced 'Delicious', a new muscadine grape cultivar. 'Delicious' ripens early, produces high yields, and is disease-resistant. The black fruit features exceptional taste and texture with an edible skin, making it well-suited for fresh fruit consumption and the potential for wine production. The name 'Delicious' was selected based on the comments of vineyard visitors who sampled the fruit. 

A new study published today in the journal Addiction shows that drinking alcohol is the greatest risk factor for acetaldehyde-related cancer. Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk due to exposure from multiple sources.

COPENHAGEN, March 20 /PRNewswire/ --

- On Average a Quarter of Europeans Surveyed From UK, Portugal, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland Claim Worsening Quality of Sleep Thanks to the Economy(1)

- Portuguese are Most Affected, With 42% Making the Admission, Compared to 17% of the UK(1)

- 66% of European Adults on Average Have Experienced Problems Sleeping Over the Last 12 Months, but Only 19% of These Have Visited the Doctor(1)

- Debilitating Next-Day Side Effects Associated With Sleep Deprivation Could be Costing Europe Billions of Euros, Increasing Traffic Accidents and Seriously Impacting on the Health and Well Being of Those Affected

VICTORIA, British Colombia, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - Realtime Feedback for Developers - Realtime Intelligent Ad Targeting for Advertisers

OverInterActive Media Inc. (OMI) and Advanced E-commerce Research Systems Inc. (AERS) are proud to announce an online gaming analytics partnership that delivers privacy-respecting, real-time use-data and analytics to developers, and real-time intelligent in-game ad placement to advertisers.

VICTORIA, British Colombia, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Podcast Analytics Aggregation and Realtime Intelligent Ad Targeting

DailySplice Technologies Inc. and Advanced E-commerce Research Systems Inc. (AERS)are proud to announce a podcast analytics aggregation and intelligent ad targeting partnership that delivers privacy-respecting use-data and analytics to the new-media community, and real-time intelligent ad placement to advertisers.

HOUSTON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ --

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE-Alt: END) (LSE: ENDV) will participate in the 20th Annual Wall Street Analyst Conference hosted by The Wall Street Analyst Forum on March 26, 2009 to be held at The University Club in New York.

J. Michael Kirksey, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to speak on the company's business strategies and operational plans at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 3:30 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time. The link to the live webcast will be available on the home page of the company's website at http://www.endeavourcorp.com.

It seems that music has extraordinary magical powers. Famed for being able to tame wild beasts, set a romantic mood, keep you exercising for longer and make babies smarter, music has taken a multifaceted and complex role in our society.  Our search for the panacea of our times may lie in your iPod.