A significant outbreak of measles in Christchurch is continuing to spread. The incident started at the beginning of July […]
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Public debate is continuing over New Zealand and Australia’s plan to require bread manufacturers to fortify their products with folic […]
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Hundreds of consumer products containing nanoparticles are already on the shelves, but almost nothing is known about their effects on […]
Continue readingNew swine flu research: less deadly than previously thought
New research suggests that the current estimate of a 0.4% fatality rate for swine flu may be inaccurate. The paper, […]
Continue reading‘Ant mega-colony takes over world’ – headlines mostly hype, says expert
Research reported online last week on BBC Earth News asserts that the vast numbers of invasive Argentine ants living in […]
Continue readingDr Paul Trotman: ‘Pandemic Panic’
A recent article by Dr Paul Trotman proposes an alternative view on swine flu and its treatment in the media. […]
Continue readingPurple tomatoes and a fresh approach to GM trials
I had my first brush with a genetically-modified organism this week – and was pleasantly surprised at the experience. When […]
Continue readingScience Media Centre network set to grow
Peter Griffin, London – It was a pleasant surprise to have on a sweltering London afternoon and with competition from […]
Continue readingThe Guardian: a commitment to science journalism pays
If the editors and senior producers gathered at the World Congress of Science Journalists to debate whether science journalism is […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Discovery of first large Australian dinosaurs in 28 years
New research published in PLoS ONE today (Fri 3 July) describes the remains of three new species of dinosaur: two […]
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