NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “A cool end to summer, and continuing drier than […]
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UK experts on Wakefield’s General Medical Council ruling
The UK’s General Medical Council has ruled that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind claims that the MMR vaccine can be […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: The CRI Taskforce, a sequenced methanogen, non-smoking NZ and GM
CRI Taskforce set to give its verdict The CRI Taskforce, set up by the Government to review the structure of […]
Continue readingOne step closer to livestock that burp less
Today, the first map of a rumen methanogen DNA sequence was published in the journal PLoS One, giving scientists worldwide […]
Continue readingWaikato Times: Scientists ‘morally obliged’ to use GE to solve food crisis
Chris Gardner of the Waikato Times reports that AgResearch’s chief executive has said that scientists are morally obliged to use […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Sitting for long periods found to be unhealthy
Sitting for long periods could be harmful to the health, even for people who regularly engage in exercise. The study, […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Running barefoot may be healthier, say scientists
Steve Connor of the NZ Herald reports new research, published in Nature, that suggests that running barefoot causes less injury […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: GM fears may harm needy, says scientist
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s science adviser has upset the anti-GM […]
Continue readingHealthy eating in our schools – are we doing enough?
Nearly a year ago, Education Minster Anne Tolley announced the scrapping of a mandate for healthy foods in schools: “As […]
Continue readingDom Post: Methane research is ballooning
Kiran Chug of The Dominion Post reports on ongoing efforts to measure pastoral greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, AgResearch is using […]
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