Month February 2019

Researchers genetically modify yeast to ‘brew’ THC and CBD

Scientists in California have created a cheaper, safer, environmentally-friendly way to produce cannabinoids, the chemical compounds that give cannabis its many medicinal (and mind-altering) qualities. The trick is in using genetically modified brewer’s yeast to produce cannabinoids, rather than ethanol,…

The Cure drummer Andy Anderson dies aged 68

“We are blessed to have known him.” Andy Anderson, former drummer for The Cure, has died. One of the band’s founders, Lol Tolhurst, announced that Anderson died peacefully at home yesterday afternoon (February 26). Anderson was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal…