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Author: Katrin O'Donnell

New insight into ancient Earth’s climate – Expert Reaction

New insight into ancient Earth’s climate – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 February 202409 February 2024

University of Waikato researchers say they have rewritten the deep time history of Earth’s temperature record. The findings, published in […]

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Carbon stored in marine sediment is vulnerable to bottom trawling – Expert Reaction

Carbon stored in marine sediment is vulnerable to bottom trawling – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 November 2023

A new report from NIWA reveals how much organic carbon is stored in marine sediments in New Zealand waters, and where this is at […]

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An interactive map for nationwide biodiversity restoration – Expert Reaction

An interactive map for nationwide biodiversity restoration – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 November 202319 December 2023

A new interactive map from Eco-index provides information on every catchment in Aotearoa, including the type of habitat that existed there historically, […]

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Attitudes towards animal testing and research in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Attitudes towards animal testing and research in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 November 202320 November 2023

Kiwis care about the use of animals in scientific research, but are ill-informed about how it is regulated, according to […]

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Wildfire risk in El Niño – Expert Reaction

Wildfire risk in El Niño – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202309 October 2023

Windy, hot and dry weather will be more likely for regions in Aotearoa this summer. So what does this mean for the […]

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Police to trial genetic investigative tool to solve cold cases – Expert Reaction

Police to trial genetic investigative tool to solve cold cases – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202309 October 2023

New Zealand Police will be trialing Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) on two high profile cold cases. FIGG combines DNA testing with […]

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Experts call for comprehensive mitigation strategy for Covid-19, RSV & influenza – Expert Reaction

Experts call for comprehensive mitigation strategy for Covid-19, RSV & influenza – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202309 October 2023

A group of 16 New Zealand researchers say we should start treating illnesses such as influenza and RSV more like […]

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New space companies face their first solar maximum – Expert Reaction

New space companies face their first solar maximum – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202311 December 2024

With the next solar maximum on the horizon – where solar activity peaks – new space players are operating in an […]

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Overly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague Long COVID research – Expert Reaction

Overly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague Long COVID research – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 September 202329 September 2023

Three overseas experts say Long COVID misunderstanding is widespread, due to common pitfalls in the research, including a lack of […]

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Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 August 202320 September 2023

A major international report released this morning has underscored the effectiveness of New Zealand’s stringent public health measures during ethe COVID-19 pandemic.  The […]

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