It’s been hypothesized that occupational exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation could increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, but until […]
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NZ Herald: Study calls into question Govt’s folic-acid block
Martin Johnston of the New Zealand Herald writes about new research which puts to rest fears about a relationship between […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Brian Fallow – Kyoto window dressing for Copenhagen
New Zealand Herald economics editor Brian Fallow on the emissions trading scheme. An excerpt: (read in full here) “In the […]
Continue readingAre ultra-high caffeine drinks bad for children?
Controversy has met release onto the market of several brands of ultra-high caffeine ‘energy shot’ drinks. The shots contain as […]
Continue readingFood production will have to rise by about 50% in 40 years
British scientists are calling for billions to be invested in crop research and for the development of genetically modified crops […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/AP: 32 more planets discovered
European astronomers have found another 32 planets in solar systems outside ours, bringing the total number of exoplanets to more […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Tropical ‘first’ in backyard
Issac Davison of the New Zealand Herald reports on a Tauranga couple’s successful attempt to create a tropical climate in […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Biowaste and nanotech
When scientists ask: is it safe? Biowaste – it is being applied to agricultural land all over the world to […]
Continue readingProposed restrictions to accessing cold tablet ingredient
Following the announcement last week of the Prime Minister’s action plan on methamphetamine, some confusion has arisen over how tightly […]
Continue readingRed meat and fortified milk combat toddler anaemia
Researchers from the University of Otago have discovered that increasing red meat or fortified milk intake can combat falling iron […]
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