Scientists battle bacterial disease A week on from the discovery of the PSA bacterial disease in an orchard in the […]
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Newsletter Digest: Biodiversity, bariatric surgery and Running Hot
Biodiversity deal hangs in balance Representatives of 190 countries are working down to the wire at a UN Convention on […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: IgNobels, Kiwi attitudes to science, SciBlogs anniversary
What do Kiwis think of science? Next week will see the launch of a study that looks at the public’s […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Canadian SMC, diabetes drug suspended, whooping cough
SMC network expands to Canada Monday sees the launch of the Canadian Science Media Centre, representing the SMC network’s first […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Marsen Fund winners, sea level rise, and flu co-infection
Marsden grant winners revealed next week Next Friday will see the public release of details about the winners of the […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Earth science, food safety and Tim Flannery to visit
A massive week for earth science Barely a week on from last Saturday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury, scientists have […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Stern lectures, food insecurity, NZ energy, and new blogs
Stern talk on climate change British economist Nicholas Stern will bring his “get serious” message on climate change to New […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Water issues, food insecurity, NZ’s energy strategy and IPCC review results
Wrangling over water issues Polluted rivers, dirty dairying, greening the MacKenzie Country, dams for hydro-power and water allocation — these […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Suicide, superbugs, skepticism and salutations
Suicide coverage – does it hurt? Suicide reporting laws were under scrutiny again this week as Chief Coroner Judge Neil […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Cloning, oil spills and the Nutty Professor
Sacked drug adviser tours NZ Professor David Nutt grabbed headlines in the UK last year when the chair of the […]
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