A recent paper, published in the Journal of Pathology, by researchers at the University of Manchester, has found a link […]
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Experts criticise claims in new diabetes book
Author Dr Neal Barnard visits New Zealand this week (8th and 9th December) to promote his book The Reverse Diabetes Diet amidst […]
Continue readingDowntime not all bad for the Large Hadron Collider kiwis
The Large Hadron Collider, which was launched with huge fanfare in September and soon after sprung a leak and was […]
Continue readingSMC Backgrounder: Cloning – beyond Dolly the sheep
Since the creation of the first cloned vertebrate in 1962 [1] and the first mammal in 1996 [2], cloning, in […]
Continue readingNew research shows significant international support for smoke-free cars
Newly published research conducted at the University of Otago by Dr George Thomson and Dr Nick Wilson has reviewed attitudes […]
Continue readingMonbiot: Report futile in the face of runaway climate change
From The Guardian, December 2, a column by George Monbiot commenting on Lord Turner’s cliamte change report. More at Monbiot’s […]
Continue readingComcom issues guidelines to discourage greenwashing
The Commerce Commission today issued fair trading guidelines to advise businesses using environmentally friendly branding and marketing material In the […]
Continue readingWhen the coral dies – the implications of ocean acidification
Oceans are becomingly increasingly acidic as rising carbon emission levels see increased amounts of dissolved CO2 entering oceans. But what’s […]
Continue readingISSCR Guidelines for the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells
A commentary published in the December 4 issue of Cell Stem Cell discusses the new International Society for Stem Cell […]
Continue readingSwindled: the dark history of food fraud
A fascinating insight into food adulteration past and present is provided in a new book by food writer and historian Bee […]
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