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NEW RESEARCH: Birds outwit apes in physical reasoning
Universtiy of Auckland research published last year suggested that New Caledonian crows that were observed, used analogical reasoning rather than […]
Continue readingMelamine and its impact on the body
Chinese officials continue to deal with the aftermath of over 1250 babies falling ill and two dying after consuming tainted […]
Continue readingClimate change bill passed
The Government’s climate change legislation has now passed into law. The bill that sets up the emissions trading scheme (ETS) […]
Continue readingAspartame: is it safe?
What is aspartame? Aspartame, first discovered in 1965, is a high-intensity sweetener. It is around 200 times sweeter than sugar […]
Continue readingScience in danger of being diluted in marine reserve discussions
by Dr Rebecca McLeod I recently went to a talk by Kim Hill entitled “Is science something we should fear?” […]
Continue readingThe science underpinning the ETS
The emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday […]
Continue readingConservation Week (7-14 September)
Conservation week takes place this week and is New Zealand’s biggest green event. It’s been running since 1969 and is […]
Continue readingESA’s gravity satellite GOCE to launch on 5 October
ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been developed to bring about a whole new level of […]
Continue readingCholesterol-lowering drug may increase cancer risk
A therapy that combines simvastatin with another drug called ezetimibe has been linked to slightly raised levels of cancer in […]
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