Scientists unearth Iceland’s earliest inhabitants
Two scientists from Iceland recently discovered creatures they believe may have survived the last ice age and which are likely to be the oldest inhabi...
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Inspired announces release of further gaming terminals
Visit the Inspired Gaming Group website for the current Inspired Gaming share price. Further endorsing their commitment to the Gala Gaming Platform (G...
Burst pipe kills river eels
Hot water from a pipe owned by the Reykjavik Energy Company (OR) escaped and flooded a 500 meter section of the Fossvogslaekur stream. Approximately 4...
Robot helps hospital patients find their legs
Reykjavik-based insurance company, Sjóvá, has donated a robot to the rehabilitation ward of Iceland’s National Hospital. The computer-controlled robot...
Cheap energy entices data centers to Iceland
Iceland is an ideal location for data centers thanks to its cheap renewable energy, according to a study by Price Waterhouse Coopers. Data centers may...
Five new plants discovered in the ‘living laboratory’
On a recent expedition to Surtsey, scientists discovered five new plants on an island known to many as a ‘living laboratory.’ The group’s annual exped...
Foreign Minister backs North Iceland Smelter Plan
Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir this week backed a proposal to build a new aluminium smelter near Husavik in North Iceland. Alcoa, the alumin...
Reykjavik University’s Web Site: the Eyes have IT
Icelandic marketing firm to use next-generation technology to measure effectiveness of the school’s online marketing efforts. As part of its evaluatio...