A scientific literature review undertaken by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority has found that energy shots and energy drinks […]
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Mobile phones and cancer risk – Interphone study
Increasing mobile phone use has led to public concern about possible cancer risks. The long-anticipated Interphone study is the largest, […]
Continue readingSustainable mining? – scientists weigh in
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 3 May, 11 AM NZT Hidden beneath our stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless […]
Continue readingBlood alcohol limit – 50 vs. 80 – what impact for drivers?
A reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit is one proposal in the Ministry of Transport’s Safer Journeys 10-year road […]
Continue readingClimate change and risk fatigue – what can science do?
ONLINE BRIEFING: Tuesday 9 March 2010, 10.30 am NZT Climate scientists have been warning since the 2007 publication of the […]
Continue reading‘Fish for the future’ – the science behind the catch
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 8 March 2010, 11 am NZT Seaweek kicks off this week with the theme ‘Fish for the […]
Continue readingGreener pastures? GM forage crops in New Zealand
ONLINE BRIEFING: Tues 2 March 2010, 10:30 a.m. Drought-resistance, reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity, superior nutrition for livestock — these […]
Continue readingNutrigenomics – how do our genes affect our nutrition?
What sorts of foods should you — personally — eat to be healthiest? Nutrigenomics studies the interaction between our genes […]
Continue readingForensics pioneer on the science of DNA profiling
It is 20 years since DNA evidence was first presented in a New Zealand court, a development that resulted in […]
Continue readingCOP15 climate special: Resource centre
Here you will find resources, information and multimedia available to aid the media in the coverage of the COP15 climate […]
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