Researchers are continuing their quest for detail the remains of the once famous Pink and White Terraces buried at the […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Statin risks highlighted in US labelling change
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added diabetes and memory loss to the list of side effects for […]
Continue readingNew livestock virus in UK and Europe, unlikely to reach NZ
A new livestock virus spreading across Europe and panicking farmers in the Norther Hemisphere is unlikely to reach New Zealand […]
Continue readingResearch raises concern over sleeping pills
New research has found that several commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of […]
Continue readingAntarctic Alliance group seeks marine reserves
An alliance of major conservation and environmental groups is calling for the establishment of a series of marine reserves around […]
Continue readingFossils reveal giant prehistoric NZ penguin
Fossils found on the East coast of New Zealand have been used to reconstruct the skeleton of an extinct prehistoric […]
Continue readingNEEDNT food list receives nationwide attention
The publication of a list of non-essential, energy-dense, nutritionally deficient (NEEDNT) foods, has received blanket media coverage across New Zealand, […]
Continue readingRising rates of infectious disease a national concern
The publication of hospital data showing a dramatic rise in infectious disease admissions, particularity among Maori, Pacific Islanders and those […]
Continue readingWellington council focuses on quake resilience
An announcement from the Wellington City Council that it will be examining the city’s earthquake resilience has received wide media […]
Continue readingSteven Joyce on Science and Innovation
In an article for Computerworld, Sarah Putt quizzes the new Minister for Science and Innovation, Steven Joyce, on how the […]
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