News tagged with united kingdom
Researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe
The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated. The U.S. spends on ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 06, 2009 |
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New study links air pollution and early death in the UK
In a study appearing this month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, MIT researchers report that emissions from cars, trucks, planes and powerplants cause 13,000 premature deaths in the United Kingdom each y ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Massive fireball witnessed over the UK by countless observers
On the evening of March 3rd 2012 at approximately 21:40 GMT, an incredibly bright fireball/bollide was seen over the United kingdom.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Netflix to provide service to the UK, Ireland
Netflix Inc. plans to offer its online subscription service to the United Kingdom and Ireland starting early next year, providing access to movies and television shows.
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Religion continues to impact voter decision, study finds
Church attendance in western democracies has declined; yet, a new University of Missouri study shows religious beliefs still influence people at the polls.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Google taps top UK ad exec to run US sales
(AP) -- Google is promoting a top advertising executive in Europe to oversee the Internet search leader's sales in North America and South America.
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Space Image: Aurora Borealis seen from the Space Station
Flying at an altitude of about 240 miles over the eastern North Atlantic, the Expedition 30 crew aboard the International Space Station photographed this nighttime scene.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Repelling the knapweed invasion
The problem of invasive species may seem remote from most people's lives. But in some parts of the United Kingdom, an invasive plant creates a problem that hits home, literally. That's because the presence of invasive knotweed ...
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Boost for wave energy: half the Wave Hub berths now filled
Two of the four berths at an EU-funded grid-connected offshore marine-energy test site have now been filled. Wave Hub, located off the Cornish coast in the United Kingdom, is the largest test site of its type in the world. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Britain ranks top risks posed by climate change
(AP) -- Britain says coastlines, wildlife and even the nation's most famous dish are under threat from climate change in its first-ever national assessment of likely risks.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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A research study analyzes the disclosure of corporate press releases
The decision to emit a press release to inform about the annual financial report of a company does not depend on its economic performance, contrary to what one would think, according to research being carried ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 08, 2010 |
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