Watch out for the evil octopus... ;-)

I was bored out of my skull in Genetics this evening and would rather tell you about the octopus than the fact that I finally took allergy meds and am happy to state that I am no longer trying to scratch my eyelids off or pull out all my eyelashes... enjoy! thanks to eureka! science news.com (either click on the title above or copy and paste the code below into your browser...
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/15/tentacles.venom.new.study.reveals.all.octopuses.are.venomous

Facebook Users and Lower College Grades (click on this link for story)

As if it wasn't sad enough to give up what little I *had* of a social life, now they're saying that Facebook use has been linked to lower grades in college. Although there's more than one study that has shown results similar to this type of result for Facebook usage, I believe there still needs to be studies done to counter this argument. :-)

Source: esciencenews.com

New Methamphetamine Test -- Industrial Hygienists Create Instant Test To Identify Traces Of Crystal Methamphetamine

Just in case you were thinking that law enforcement had forgotten all about our "Meth Problem" in the United States, here they go -- or went, according to the date on the above-referenced article -- being innovative in finding new means by which to alleviate some of the fears and dangers to meth-lab cleanup crew members, as well as spark a new flame of worry under the heinies of those currently involved in meth-lab usage.

Here's the background info:
ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0310-new_methamphetamine_test.htm#) -- Industrial hygienists developed a quick swab test to identify dangerous residue of toxic chemicals left behind in the creation of homemade methamphetamine. This test works like a pregnancy test. Swabbing the suspected surface leads to a color change if meth is detected, allowing for safety precautions and immediate clean-up when necessary.