UPDATED: Wellington is largely open for business again following Sunday’s magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Scientists yesterday re-evaluated probabilities for aftershocks suggesting […]
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Down’s syndrome and chromosome 21 silencing – experts respond
US researchers have successfully silenced the extra chromosome responsible for Down’s syndrome in cells, opening up potential for treatment of […]
Continue readingScience Media Centres featured in Nature
Fiona Fox, the chief executive and founder of the UK Science Media Centre, recently spent a day with Nature reporter […]
Continue readingUS Supreme Court rules human genes cannot be patented – experts respond
AusSMC:The US Supreme Court has ruled that companies cannot patent human genes. The ruling overturns Myriad Genetics patent on genes […]
Continue readingIBM indexes New Zealand innovation
IBM today released its second Innovation Index revealing that New Zealand’s overall innovation rate increased three per cent in the four […]
Continue readingBudget 2013: What’s in it for science?
Budget 2013 saw a net increase of around $50 million in science and innovation funding, according to Science and Innovation […]
Continue readingVolcanoes to polluted beaches – science and environment stories shine at Canon Awards
On Friday night the print industry celebrated some of the best journalism of the last year at the Canon Media […]
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Expert briefing on H7N9 avian influenza
UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
Continue readingDoes irradiating tomatoes kill their nutrition value? – Expert responds
Media attention has this week focussed on irradiated Australian tomatoes and capsicums which could be imported into New Zealand from […]
Continue readingNational Science Challenges unveiled – Experts respond
UPDATED 11.00 AM, MAY 3: The Government this week announced the ten areas that have been selected for special focus […]
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