The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has called for urgent research into the impact of nanomaterials on humans and the […]
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Professor Fowler: Don’t forget the blue sky stuff
A highlight of last night’s Science Honours Dinner in Wellington was a speech by Professor Mary Fowler. the great grand […]
Continue readingA “carpet of bugs” – new critters revealed in marine census
The 10 year-long, US$650 million census of marine life will wrap up in 2010 but already the project, which plumbs […]
Continue readingUrgent action needed on diabetes, experts say
Next week is National Diabetes Awareness Week 2008 (18 to 24 November). Diabetes is a serious health issue in New […]
Continue readingNew research: rheumatoid arthritis treatment may be too slow
University of Otago researchers suggest current treatment methods for rheumatoid arthrisis may be too slow to control the debilitating joint […]
Continue readingBeyond fear and loathing: Scientists discuss GMOs
Media briefing on GMOs Media briefing from yesterday now available for playback online. Please dial 0800 449 994 and enter […]
Continue readingElection 08: How were the science and tech issues treated?
Well it’s all over bar the voting in what has already been a momentous week.The election campaign has been interesting […]
Continue readingAre copyright laws suffocating digital creativity?
The Herald’s senior feature writer and former technology editor Chris Barton got along to the public lecture held by law […]
Continue readingEU proposes tighter rules on animal testing
The Science Media Centre in Britain has done a round-up of scientists’ views on the a new European Commission proposal […]
Continue readingLack of sleep in childhood linked to risk of adult obesity
New research from the University of Otago, published in the journal Pediatrics yesterday, has found that a lack of sleep […]
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