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'Super-river' formed the English Channel
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Anglo-French scientists studying sedimentary deposits in the Bay of Biscay have concluded that Britain and France were separated by a "super-river" during three periods of glaciations, ...
Egg-shaped legacy of Britain's mobile ice-sheet
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The ice sheets that sculpted the landscape of northern Britain moved in unexpected ways and left distinctive egg-shaped features according to new research.
Men who do the housework are more likely to get the girl
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford study suggests that if you want to settle down, your chances of getting married or living with someone are probably highest in Great Britain, the Scandinavian countries and the United ...
Prevalence of variant CJD agent in Britain remains uncertain
May 21, 2009 |
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First results from a large tissue survey in Britain of the agent that causes variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) are unable so far to establish that the prevalence is lower than that given by previous estimates, concludes ...
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Britain shuts down UFO-hunting unit
Dec 04, 2009 |
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The British government has shut a unit which has investigated UFO sightings for more than 50 years, judging its resources better spent on more earthly threats, it said Friday.
Global warming may require higher dams, stilts
Dec 03, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature's example: Adapt or die.
MySpace Music debuts in Britain
Dec 03, 2009 |
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MySpace Music has launched in Britain with a "Get Real Close" campaign that includes a playlist of tunes from the Vatican.
AT&T, Verizon end lawsuits over cell ads
Dec 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless agreed Wednesday to end lawsuits accusing each other of lying in TV ads, taking their rivalry out of the court system for now.
Horse racing was best before British, says historian
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- American horse racing was kinder to the animals, more sporting and more socially egalitarian in the days before the 'ruthless' English version was introduced, according to a historian.
Nokia sues top LCD, CRT display makers
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday it has filed suits against several leading liquid crystal display makers - including Philips, Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung - for alleged price fixing.
British press group launches charges for online news
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A British newspaper group started charging for online content on Monday in a groundbreaking experiment which will be closely watched by an industry battling falling advertising revenues.
Tiny magnetic discs could kill cancer cells: study
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 29, 2009 |
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Tiny magnetic discs just a millionth of a metre in diameter could be used to used to kill cancer cells, according to a study published on Sunday.
Leaders say momentum building on climate change
Nov 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poor countries meet its mandates.
UFO-obsessed Briton loses bid to block US extradition
Nov 26, 2009 |
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A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move.
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