New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]
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What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference begins today. Key issues to be discussed in the annual two-week conference include climate […]
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Can contact sports cause a degenerative brain condition? – Expert Q&A
Researchers are working to understand how often contact sports like rugby can lead to players developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The condition […]
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‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction
Even if we stopped making new plastics now, microplastic pollution would keep increasing for the foreseeable future as larger plastics […]
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Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction
Children under 5 years old have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 compared with older children and adults, new research […]
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Genetic screening valuable for diagnosing autism in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction
A genetic screening study of over 200 autistic New Zealanders found almost 30% had genes that are ‘causal’, or ‘likely […]
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Using chatbots to reduce conspiracy beliefs – Expert Reaction
A new US study found personalised interactions with a chatbot could reduce belief in conspiracy theories. The study, published in […]
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No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction
New genomic research rejects a contentious theory that ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) experienced population declines due to […]
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New mpox case linked to Queenstown Festival – Expert Reaction
A new case of mpox in New Zealand appears to be linked to the Queenstown Winter Pride event in August. […]
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