The Science Media Centre has relocated from its tiny base on Wellington’s Manners St to the Royal Society of New […]
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Expert Q&A: Alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria
United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has ordered the 20-strong inspection team investigating alleged use of chemical weapons in Damascus to […]
Continue reading2013 Science Investment Round highlights
Results are in for the latest government-backed science funding round, worth $278 million over coming years. The Ministry for Business, […]
Continue readingGlobal burden of mental disorders and illicit drug use – experts respond
Mental health and substance abuse disorders were the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide in 2010, according to a new […]
Continue readingFonterra’s false alarm – what are Clostridium sporogenes?
The Ministry for Primary Industries has completed testing on Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate and found no trace of the potentially […]
Continue readingAlleged chemical weapons in Syria – experts respond
Following allegations that the Syrian army used chemical weapons in Damascus, the government has allowed UN inspectors to investigate the […]
Continue readingAnti-fluoride campaigner tries to sideline Waikato chemists
In this morning’s Waikato Times Mike Mather reports on the conflict between anti-fluoridation campaigners and university academics in the lead […]
Continue readingFukushima water leak – experts respond
Radioactive water is leaking from holding tanks at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan . Minor earlier leaks […]
Continue readingPHARMAC funds genetically-targeted Hep C drug
PHARMAC has announced it will fund a new hepatitis C drug targeted to patients who carry a particular gene variant, […]
Continue readingA blood test for suicide risk? – experts respond
Researchers have identified series of blood biomarkers that they believe may help to identify individuals at risk of attempting suicide, […]
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