Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline today announced it will plead guilty to marketing drugs for unapproved uses and failing to report safety […]
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SMC Heads-Up to 5 July: Well-behaved faults, swine flu deaths, Sciblogs podcast
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
Continue readingAlpine Fault research shakes up NZ news
A study of sediment layers in the Southern Alps has offered new insights into the likelihood of the Alpine Fault […]
Continue readingThe Psychology of climate change
In the latest issue of Element magazine (distributed with the New Zealand Herald) Andy Kenworthy explores new research into the […]
Continue reading‘Well behaved’ Alpine fault – experts respond
New research out today reveals that the Alpine Fault – a strike-slip fault running almost the entire length of the […]
Continue readingSouthern right whale breeding studied
The first paternity study of southern right whales has found a surprisingly high level of local breeding success for males, […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 28 June: Media shake-up, Rio+20 analysis, booze & babies
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
Continue reading‘No safe limit’ – experts respond to alcohol during pregnancy research
New research suggests low and moderate drinking in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children, but […]
Continue readingRod Oram blogs from Rio+20
Journalist Rod Oram is blogging daily from the Rio+20 conference in Brazil. You can follow his take on the proceedings […]
Continue readingElectric cars in capital spark interest
A showcase of electric vehicles in Wellington has provided a glimpse into the future of personal transport and captured the […]
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