Britain’s healthcare watchdog, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recommended that parents not give their children over-the-counter cold […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Junk food back on the school menu
A new paper published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal discusses the Government’s recent decision to remove the healthy […]
Continue readingClimate change to wreak havoc on fisheries
New research on marine ecosystems’ likely response to climate change pressures, presented at the AAAS Annual Meeting this month, predicts […]
Continue reading200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth
Today marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, 12 February 1809, and 150 years since the publication of his […]
Continue readingAre liberties at stake in a proposed DNA law change?
Today’s New Zealand Herald reports that the Justice Minister expects strong public debate over the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment […]
Continue readingObesity during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects
A new study published in the February 11 issue of JAMA found that pregnant mothers who were overweight or obese […]
Continue readingGM trial cancelled after “serious error of judgement”
Crown Research Institute Plant & Food has stopped one GM trial and put another on hold after a report into […]
Continue readingNZH: Interview with Nobel winner Sir Harold Kroto
The New Zealand Herald’s Chris Barton interviews Sir Harold Kroto, a Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the field of […]
Continue readingLatest research into A1 and A2 milk
The European Food Safety Authority has just released its scientific report on the potential health impact of B-casomorphins and related […]
Continue readingRMA shake up: environmental concerns highlighted
A wrap-up of commentary on the changes to the Resource Management Act revealed by the Government yesterday. The Press: Lobby […]
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