Practical changes to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) would ensure emitters reduce their greenhouse gases quicker than the current […]
Continue readingBlog
Wireless tech and childhood development — Expert Reaction
A review paper published in Child Development claims that exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio-frequency radiation – via wireless technology – may be linked […]
Continue readingNative birds in dire straits – Expert Reaction
A new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment highlights the desperate situation for many native birds, despite concerted […]
Continue readingInside the immunotherapy revolution – In the News
New Zealand researchers are at the forefront of the latest war on cancer: immunotherapy. NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton […]
Continue readingRocket Lab achieves liftoff — Expert Reaction
Rocket Lab launched its Electron rocket yesterday from the Māhia Peninsula. #ItsaTest ©Rocket Lab Despite not reaching orbit, the company […]
Continue readingBUDGET 2017: Science and research
The Government has released this year’s Budget, with $250 million earmarked for science and innovation initiatives. This page will be […]
Continue readingPoverty cycle might bring on early puberty — In The News
Early puberty is much more likely to hit kids from poorer homes — potentially leading to health problems in later […]
Continue readingManchester attack and trauma in young people — Expert Q&A
On the 22nd May 2017, a suicide bombing took place at a pop concert at the Manchester Arena, with the latest […]
Continue readingRocket Lab and its efforts to launch NZ into space game — Expert Q&A
Yesterday marked the start of the ten-day window in which Rocket Lab will attempt to launch its Electron rocket from […]
Continue readingScience and Technology journalism shines at Canon Media Awards
Friday night’s Canon Media Awards could have been a glum affair, preoccupied with recriminations over the failed media mega merger that […]
Continue reading