A new study released overnight claims that GM maize treated with the herbicide RoundUp causes a variety of cancers in […]
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Drugs “on-the-cob” could provide cheaper therapies
A treatment for a rare disease, which could previously only be manufactured by expensive cell culture techniques, may now be […]
Continue readingClimate change in the courtroom – NZ Herald editorial
Today‘s New Zealand Herald editorial examines the issue of science and scepticism in the wake of the recent NIWA climate […]
Continue readingMedication and driving – experts respond
Drugs prescribed to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia may increase patients’ risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents, according […]
Continue readingSick of medical spin? Don’t just blame the media
By Charis Palmer, The Conversation The “spin” sometimes found in media reports emphasising the benefits of new medical treatments has […]
Continue readingInnovative high-tech projects to receive government funding
Smart gels to stop bleeding, heat reflecting paints and nanomaterials made from fish eyes and are just a few of the […]
Continue readingConcern over Australian GM wheat – experts respond
Two scientists, working in conjunction with the Safe Food Foundation in Australia, claim CSIRO-developed genetically modified wheat may have unintended […]
Continue readingExperts call for urgent action on liver cancer
Leading health experts are warning that rates of liver cancer will soar over the next decade if urgent action isn’t […]
Continue readingNIWA climate record court decision – experts respond
The High court has has ruled in favour of NIWA, rejecting a legal challenge of the Crown Research Institute’s national […]
Continue readingAg biotech conference in the news
The media have reported widely on the viewpoints put forward by science and industry at this week’s Agricultural Biotechnology International […]
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