India A 2002 British Medical Journal article outlining a order by a court in south India to ban use of […]
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Biotech industry grows in size and value
News wrap NBR: Surge in number of NZ biotechnology companies Key points: – Income from biotech companies rose from $158 […]
Continue readingReaction to final version of Garnaut Climate Change Review
The final version of the Garnaut Climate Change Review can be downloaded here. The AusSMC has gathered feedback here. The […]
Continue readingThe controversy over treatment of high cholesterol in children
A perspectives piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week highlights the controversy in the USA over […]
Continue readingNational’s science policy confirmed
Key policy pledges: – Establishment of a “virtual” international centre of research dedicated to the reduction of on-farm greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingWarmer homes help children with asthma
This nine-page paper, written by researchers at the University of Otago, was published today in the British Medical Journal. The […]
Continue readingKiwis surveyed on the Large Hadron Collider
New Zealand Herald: Kiwis fear the atom-smasher, says survey The survey asked how closely people had followed news coverage of […]
Continue readingThe Marsden Fund 2008: where is the funding going?
The Marsden Fund supports excellence in leading-edge research in New Zealand. Projects are selected annually in a rigorous process by […]
Continue readingAustralia issues first license to clone human embryos
The firm Sydney IVF has access to 7,200 human eggs for its research after a license was granted by the […]
Continue readingAUDIO: Dr Richard Beasley on NZ-led research in The Lancet
An audio briefing for journalists undertaken at 2pm today (September 19, 2008) hosted by the Australian Science Media Centre. The […]
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