All entries for Tuesday 16 January 2007

New research says winning a Nobel Prize adds nearly 2 years to your lifespan

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/new_research_says/

New research by the University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos – it can also add nearly two years to your life.

The research by Professor Andrew Oswald, an economist at the University of Warwick, and Matthew Rablen, (a former Warwick postgraduate researcher now a government economist), is published this month in a study entitled “Mortality and Immortality”.

Eleanor Lovell : 16 Jan 2007 12:03 |  Tags: Press Releases |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

England Football Team Best in World – So Say 1.3 Billion Chinese

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/new_research_says/

A new study of the strength of interest in international football across China by Warwick Business School shows that not only is the England team shirt the most popular football shirt across China, England is also by far Chinese football fans’ most favored international team beating Brazil, Argentina and Germany.

Eleanor Lovell : 16 Jan 2007 10:40 |  Tags: Press Releases |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem