Following the Science Media Centre’s briefing with experts yesterday, several media outlets have reported on the connections between rising global […]
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Will ‘Playing God’ be our saviour?
In an article published in the Dominion Post , environmental author Mark Lynas explains why mankind must embrace technologies like […]
Continue readingNew Zealanders help dig up potato genome
This week the Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium published the genome of the humble potato in the international journal Nature. The […]
Continue readingSynthetic cannabis contains chemical cocktails
Following the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media have reported widely on […]
Continue readingTrains, genes and progress
The Rotarua Daily Post has introduced a monthy column from the CEO of Scion, Dr Warren Parker. In his inaugural […]
Continue readingMarine scientists swamp Stewart Island
The New Zealand Marine Science Society’s annual conference is this year being held far south in Oban, Stewart Island, but […]
Continue readingScience clear on freshwater quality and trout
Following claims that trout are responsible for the decline in New Zealand’s freshwater quality, scientists stepped forward to set the […]
Continue readingAnti-smoking drug increases heart attack risk
A new study has found that a smoking cessation drug prescribed in New Zealand is associated with an increased risk […]
Continue readingPost-quake building – lessons from Christchurch
Following the release of a new information paper on earthquake engineering, the media have examined new challenges in building safe […]
Continue readingAircraft affect weather
The Dominion Post‘s Kiran Chug covers new research, published in the journal Science, linking weather pattens with airplane activity at […]
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