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Brain therapy fuels Parkinson’s hopesA device similar to a heart pacemaker that stimulates brain activity in Parkinson's sufferers could improve their overall quality of life, a charity has found. |
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Responsible investors tackle corruptionA worldwide coalition of investment companies controlling over $1.7 trillion in assets has written this week to 21 major companies, asking them to explain their policies on bribery and corruption. |
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Rare tropical butterflies bredAn expert in Hertfordshire has managed to breed hundreds of rare tropical butterflies from seven abandoned pupae. |
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Cancer patient wins NHS drug appealA woman with a rare form of cancer has won her appeal to be provided with a life-prolonging drug on the NHS. |
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Divorce fails to blunt domestic dreamChildren of the "divorce generation" have kept faith in marriage, a survey has claimed, with most hoping to walk down the aisle in the mid-20s. |
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Royal Mail launches mammal stampsThe Royal Mail has launched a series of new stamps highlighting the decline of the British mammal population. |
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Bribery given zero toleranceFor the first time, companies can now be sued for failing to prevent bribery and corruption, due to one of the last pieces of legislation to be passed before the general election. |
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Don’t have children: save the earth“The single most meaningful contribution I can make to a cleaner, greener world is not to have children,” writes Lisa Hymas of environmental news site Grist. |
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Sony aims for zero footprintSony has become the largest multinational corporation to announce its intention to have a zero environmental footprint by 2050, including zero carbon emissions and the elimination of all non-renewable material from its products. |
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Milliband urges homeowners to ‘go green’Eco-conscious homeowners could see their environmental efforts rewarded when the Energy and Climate Change Secretary announces details of a "green loans" scheme, allowing householders to install expensive power-saving technology with the help of Government money. |
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M&S aims to be most sustainable storeMarks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a programme to become the world's most sustainable retailer by 2015. |
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M&S calls for ‘Your Green Ideas’Marks & Spencer has called on customers to submit eco suggestions as part of a new Your Green Ideas competition to develop the retailer's next environmentally friendly shopping initiative. |
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