The Government has today announced a new New Zealand climate target in anticipation of an international climate agreement. According to […]
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How old are you really? Expert reaction
There is more to human ageing than just the passing of time. A new study, published in PNAS, uses a […]
Continue readingRat food contamination study questioned – Expert Reaction
A new study reports that the near-ubiquitous contamination of ‘chow’ used to feed rats in experiments maybe causing spurious results […]
Continue readingGet serious about childhood obesity – health experts
Two commentaries published in today’s issue of the New Zealand Medical Journal call on authorities to make the right movies […]
Continue readingScience, celebrity and social media collide in vaccination debate
Stuff.co.nz’s Katie Kenny reports on an online furore over vaccination kicked off by actor Jim Carrey, but further fuelled by […]
Continue readingToo much food driving obesity epidemic
Too much energy-dense food is driving the obesity epidemic in high income countries like New Zealand, say the authors of […]
Continue readingPluto steals the limelight in stellar block-out
Stargazers this morning caught a glimpse of a rare astronomical event as ‘dwarf planet’ Pluto passed in front of a […]
Continue readingR&D funding doesn’t always equal innovation – Expert reaction
Does throwing more money into business R&D always create innovative new products and services? New research suggests the picture is […]
Continue readingSperm banking for young men – Expert reaction
A bioethicist’s call for young men to freeze their sperm for future use has received a chilly reception from independent […]
Continue readingAntarctic biodiversity needs protection – Expert reaction
Antarctica is teeming with life, but that life needs protection, say the authors of a new review published in Nature. […]
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