The tiny rodents that underpin the Arctic food chain, famed for their classic boom-and-bust cycle of population explosions, are […]
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The science of elections – what influences our vote?
With US elections underway, and New Zealand elections imminent, the Science Media Centre rounds up the latest research into the […]
Continue readingLack of sleep in childhood linked to risk of adult obesity
New research from the University of Otago, published in the journal Pediatrics yesterday, has found that a lack of sleep […]
Continue readingFood that fights heart disease – GM in the spotlight
Reports on the news wires suggest a genetically-modified soya bean that has been the subject of first phase trials in […]
Continue readingBob Brockie: GM paranoia still runs deep
Dominion Post science columnist and Victoria University honorary research associate Dr Bob Brockie writes on the subject of genetic modification […]
Continue readingWhat are the politicians planning in ICT?
Computerworld sums up the main policies of National and Labour in this week’s issue. Broadband is obviously the dominant one […]
Continue readingSMC Media Tracker: Climate change, cancer big in October
Each month from October onwards, the Science Media Centre will be tracking science-related key words that appear in the country’s […]
Continue readingNeural correlates of hate
New research published this week by scientists at the University College London looks at the neural correlates of hate. Seventeen […]
Continue readingElection 08: The minor parties on the big science issues
The Science Media Centre asked the leaders of the political parties ACT, the Green Party, the Maori Party , the […]
Continue readingResearch pins polar warming blame on humans
A UK-led group of climate researchers claim their research has demonstrated for the first time that human activity is responsible […]
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