There is a real problem in New Zealand with immunisation rates, as highlighted in the Unicef’s State of the World’s […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
NIWA’s climate outlook to April
La Niña continues, with mild conditions nationally, and likely dry in the south NIWA – A moderate La Niña in […]
Continue readingInteresting dairy farming statistics from DairyNZ 07-08 report
The 2007-08 report from Dairy NZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation has some interesting statistics about the dairy industry in New […]
Continue readingPredicting the weather – what’s involved?
by Motoko Kakubayashi The philosopher Aristotle once mused that weather is the second greatest problem to man, second only to […]
Continue readingNanoparticles and the safety implications
Today’s Sydney Morning Herald reports concerns from scientists that nanoparticles in some popular sunscreens may trigger a range of ailments from […]
Continue readingMedia Tracker: Election drives science coverage in November
The SMC Media Tracker survey for November shows stories referencing the 12 keywords we track each month were up in […]
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 readingBird flu – what it is and preventative measures
The H5N1 virus has been given a lot more attention than previous outbreaks of flu in birds. Scientists and science […]
Continue readingCritical appraisal of published research
Wading through the scientific literature can be a time-consuming job, and as we rush to meet copy deadlines, most of […]
Continue readingBiomaterials – from animal blood to plastic
Living in a world where commercial products are continuously getting smarter and smaller, it’s no surprise that scientific research is […]
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