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Researchers create low-cost, effective method for measuring exposure to toxic metals

17 May

PhysOrg.com

(Phys.org) -- Two Colorado State University professors have developed a simple, low-cost method of determining levels of heavy metals in contaminated air using filter paper, water and a little chemistry.

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ACCEPT: New Audio Interview With WOLF HOFFMANN

17 May

BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Diana Brancoveanu of Steel And Fire recently conducted an interview with guitarist Wolf Hoffmann of reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT.

Read more over at www.roadrunnerrecords.com
UNISONIC: Heavy Metal Supergroup to Release Debut May 22

17 May

ARTISTdirect.com

The self-titled debut studio album from UNISONIC — the band featuring former Helloween vocalist Michael Kiske and guitarist Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray, ex-Helloween) alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, Gotthard and Krokus), bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's Pink Cream

Read more over at www.artistdirect.com
ArtsBeat: Black Sabbath Drummer Says He'll Sit Out Reunion

16 May

NYT - Arts

Bill Ward, the original drummer for the heavy-metal group Black Sabbath, he was disappointed with the amount of involvement he was offered in the reassembled act's coming performances.

Read more over at www.nytimes.com
THE SKULL Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

15 May

BLABBERMOUTH.NET

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner.

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News Summary: Metals, oil fall as Greece stalls

14 May

The Seattle Times - Business & Technology

HEAVY METALS: Precious and industrial metals fell Monday as investors worried that Greece's political stalemate could further depress the European economy. The most notable decline was in copper, which fell 2.5 percent.

Read more over at seattletimes.nwsource.com
iPhone 5 concept images go heavy metal

14 May

SlashGear
The newest set of concept images for the iPhone 5 are set to impress with no less than a full metal jacket, a 4-inch display (in HD without a doubt), and a slightly upgraded operating system to boot. The great thing about these images from [Fuse]chicken is that they’re not completely wild, crazy, and unbelievable as most conceptual designs are. What you’ve got here is an iPhone 5 that very well may be close to what we end up seeing later this summer or early fall – check it out!
Rumor has it that the next-generation iPhone 5 will be rather similar to what you’re seeing here, with a 4-inch super bright high-definition (Retina quality, if you will) display along with a 10 megapixel camera on the back, a 5 megapixel camera on the front, and some sort of mega-enhanced speaker system throughout the whole device. This device will undoubtedly have a microSIM card holder for several mobile carriers.
The iPhone 5 has been tipped to be working with a chassis that’s 4.14 x 2.25 inches and will be somewhere around 7 millimeters thin. We’re not too sold on the idea that the device will have an entirely metal back like this one does as that’s not exactly great for wireless signals of any kind, but it looks nice anyway, doesn’t it? The metal wire you see in the images really doesn’t have anything to do with anything, mind you, though it is possible that we’ll see an advanced bit of wiring on this next-level device comparable to what Apple has dubbed Thunderbolt for their desktop line.
Have a peek at the full gallery and check out our timeline below for all the iPhone 5 tips and leaks you could possibly ever want!
Story Timeline
iPhone 5 specs tipped by Foxconn worker
Apple iPhone 5 will have strong NFC support: report
iPhone 5 orders received by Foxconn
iPhone 5 A5X chip tipped in testing plus new iPod touch
iPhone 5 LTE release date tipped via Qualcomm shortage
iPhone 5 set to bounce
Slimmer iPhone 5 tipped with new touchscreen tech
7.9mm thick iPhone 5 in Q3 tips analyst
iPhone 5 to have 'nano' companion
Questionable iPhone 5 SIM card tray leaks
Samsung Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5: pre-release battle
Samsung Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5: the future war
Apple's iPhone 5 maps app technology previewed by C3
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Soil suspected in Vietnam illness

14 May

From BBC News

Vietnam says a mystery illness that has claimed 21 lives may have been caused by poisonous heavy metals in the soil and toxic mould on rice.

Read more over at newsrss.bbc.co.uk
Heavy Metal Pets #001: Gus G

11 May

Metal Hammer

In which we demand photos of freakin’ sweet animals from some of heavy metal’s biggest names. Obviously.
This week: Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G.
Yes, this is genuinely Gus G's cat
NAME: MARKOS
AGE: 17
LIKES: EATING
DISLIKES: WHISTLING
FAVOURITE RECORD: YNGWIE MALMSTEEN – FACING THE ANIMAL
LIVES WITH: GUS G. & MRS. G.
In a band? Have a Heavy Metal Pet? Send a piccy and the above form in to heresies@futurenet.com

Read more over at www.metalhammer.co.uk
Connecting The Dots Between Chiptunes and Metal [Blip]

11 May

Kotaku

Metal-head and Kotaku-friend Gus Mastrapa's excellent article about chiptunes and heavy metal has been republished over at Pitchfork today. Give it a read, for real.More »

Read more over at kotaku.com