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SMC Heads-up: the coming week in science (to Jan 29)
Dear science reporters, Upcoming events, new research and SMC backgrounders and a taste of what might be on the news […]
Continue readingExpert comment on Nature Antarctic warming paper
New research published in the journal Nature suggests that Antarctica is warming despite earlier signs that the icy continent was […]
Continue readingNew study shows undiagnosed diabetes is common among Maori
A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today shows that one in five Maori with diabetes or pre-diabetes […]
Continue readingLanguage links island populations to ancient Taiwan
New Zealand scientists have used language to plot the origins of most populations in the islands of South East Asia […]
Continue readingNew research on maternal diets and fetal health
Around the world, over recent decades, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity and associated diseases such as Type […]
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Women suffering abuse from a partner tend to have patterns of injuries that are different from those seen in victims […]
Continue readingThe Magnetic Pole and Shackleton’s epic journey
As descendants of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton last week trekked to the South Pole to commemorate the 100th anniversary of […]
Continue readingObama will “restore science to its rightful place”
Barack Obama may have looked slightly confused today as he fluffed his lines during his swearing in ceremony in Washington […]
Continue readingMore than 2 hours of screen time a day can damage children
A new Australian study on 2,570 New South Wales school children aged 11 to 15 has found that children who […]
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