Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]
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Concern over “gagged” scientists – Radio New Zealand
Scientists are being pressured by their employers not to speak out on contentions issues, according the New Zealand Association of […]
Continue readingMedia buzz over MDMA regulation
The prospect of regulating the sale of party drug MDMA has been thrust into the spotlight this week, stirring robust […]
Continue readingFossil reveals big origins of modern NZ bat
A ‘walking’ bat fossil discovered in central Otago has revealed the super-sized origins for two of New Zealand’s three bat species. […]
Continue readingMarine protected areas on the West Coast
Almost 10,000 hectares of ocean off the West Coast of the South Island will be protected from damaging commercial fishing. […]
Continue readingClimate change and extreme weather in the news
Crazy surf at Lyall Bay – awesome stuff #whywellington pic.twitter.com/w3y9f3R2yZ – Mike Cousins (@orbzuc) June 14, 2015 Flooding in Dunedin, […]
Continue readingNobel laureate’s comments creates sexism storm
Nobel prize winner and UK Royal Society Fellow Tim Hunt has caused controversy by saying laboratories should be segregated along gender […]
Continue readingApproving the new female libido-boosting drug – Expert reaction
An expert advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted in favour of conditionally approving a […]
Continue readingHRC funding for the health of New Zealand
Female infertility, better housing and kicking the smoking habit are just some of the health issues to be tackled by […]
Continue readingEndangered Maui’s dolphin now on the cusp of extinction
A new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a researcher now reporting there are less than 50 […]
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