Fujitsu speeds up UK rail telesales
Rail passengers in the UK will soon experience quicker times for ticketing and information enquiries on several First Group rail services with the ins...
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Moderate drinking keeps heart disease at bay
New research from Denmark has indicated that moderate drinkers have a 30% lower risk of heart disease than those who abstain from alcohol. The Univers...
‘Seismic hums’ detected near Iceland
Researchers have identified a ‘seismic hum’ in the ocean expanse between Iceland and the Labrador Sea, according to Nature.com. Under certain conditio...
Taking the leap from oil to geothermal energy
Geothermal energy, found in abundance in Iceland’s volcanic landscape, could provide a significant contribution to world energy needs if the investmen...
New Year’s eve weather in Iceland
The weather has picked up and it looks like the annual shooting fest of the Icelanders may be severely dampened this year. But it might still calm dow...
Small town’s big plans for Copenhagen climate summit
The Copenhagen suburb of Hvidovre will be the showcase of Denmark’s top energy saving ideas during the 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, reports Cope...
3 Skypephone makes debut in Denmark, Sweden and Austria
The mobile phone company 3 is introducing the Skypephone in Denmark, Sweden and Austria, reports VoIP news. The Skypephone is an internet mobile phone...
Iceland directorate of health imports bird flu vaccine
Even though The World Health Organization (WHO) says mass bird flu vaccinations is not necessary and experts disagree about whether bird vaccination i...