The Guardian newspaper has published a list of the most populated cities in the world and their estimated population in […]
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World environmental change needs urgent science
The International Council for Science (ICSU), meeting in Mozambique, is reviewing its current environmental programmes to ensure that they work […]
Continue readingMethane research inspired by NZ farmers
Greenhouse gases produced by cow burps are growing at a faster rate than the man-made emissions responsible for global warming, […]
Continue readingNew Research: Promising new weight loss drug
A study published in The Lancet on 23 October investigates the effects of a new drug, tesofensine, on weight loss […]
Continue readingDr Steve Thompson’s update from the ICSU
by Dr Steve Thompson MOZAMBIQUE – Dr David Carlson, director of the International Polar Year programme office thinks that it […]
Continue readingThe great greenwash
The Guardian newspaper today launched Green Wash, a new column that could make great reading in the coming months as […]
Continue readingA permanent record of every NZ website
This month, the National Library of New Zealand has taken up a seriously impressive challenge. For the first time ever, […]
Continue readingPeople are going bananas over a new diet
A new diet has been attracting coverage in the press. The ‘Morning Banana Diet’ devised by Japanese pharmacist Sumiko Watanabe […]
Continue readingDiabetes drug could help people with diabetes
A new diabetes drug that could extend the life of people with Type 2 diabetes and reduce complications is due […]
Continue readingEating quickly until full trebles the risk of overweight
A study published in the British Medical Journal this week had found that eating until full and eating quickly were […]
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