The Government today released the report of the Emissions Trading Scheme review panel, which was tasked with looking at the […]
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Transgenic felines could help study of HIV
Development of a cloning technique to produce genetically-modified cats will help medical research in both cats and humans, scientists say. […]
Continue readingBreath and sweat molecules could be used to detect survivors
New European research has raised the possibility of finding survivors in rubble — such as in the recent Christchurch and […]
Continue readingRoss Sea: Should NZ seek protection for the last ocean?
South African ecologist Professor Steven L Chown wants to see New Zealand seek special marine protection status for the whole […]
Continue reading‘Blame the Ref’ – psychology for the RWC
Rugby is central to New Zealand’s sense of national self worth- but this can be a problem given New Zealand’s […]
Continue readingIs NZ’s regulation of nanomaterials adequate?
Increasing use of nanotechnology in consumer products has sparked interest in whether the potential risks arising from the technology are […]
Continue readingVeteran science journalist joins the SMC
Journalists covering science-related stories now have an extra resource to draw on with former NZPA reporter Kent Atkinson joining the […]
Continue readingExperts on maternal obesity and risk of asthma in adolescence
Overweight women who become pregnant could be putting their children at risk of developing asthma in their teens, research released […]
Continue readingExperts on radioactive sulphur from Fukushima
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has published a paper on radioactive sulphur detected in California, […]
Continue readingFood insecurity – the issues and the solutions
With record inflation in New Zealand, growing unease about the price of milk and rising food costs globally, nutrition experts […]
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