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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Fiji declares national HIV emergency – Expert Reaction
The Fijian government estimates that 1 in 60 adults in the country are now living with HIV, including 1 in […]
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Air pollution linked to suicide risk – Expert Reaction
Exposure to air pollutants from traffic fossil fuels may heighten the risk of death by suicide, new UK research shows. […]
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Study links paracetamol in pregnancy to smaller ovaries and wombs in babies – Expert Reaction
A small study suggests taking paracetamol in the first 4 months of pregnancy could be linked to smaller ovaries and wombs […]
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Why do smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease? – Expert Reaction
Exposure to carbon monoxide could help explain the known link between cigarette smoking and lower risk of Parkinson’s disease, shows a new […]
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Global and local action needed to protect Pacific coral reefs – Expert Reaction
Pacific reefs lost nearly a fifth of their living coral in the last four decades, mostly from warmer oceans causing […]
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Our ‘best remaining’ climate strategy – Expert Reaction
We’re set to overshoot the 1.5°C of global warming we agreed not to go over, and will need to cool […]
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Nepal-Tibet flash flooding – Expert Reaction
An ‘ice avalanche’ from a glacier is thought to have triggered flash flooding at the Nepal-Tibet border. Over 160 people […]
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How should NZ manage its plastic problem? – Expert Reaction
A new NZ report says microplastics are found through every part of the environment, posing a risk to ecosystems and human […]
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Using DNA clues to trace invasive hornets – Expert Reaction
NZ will use environmental DNA in an insect biosecurity response for the first time, to check Auckland waterways for signs […]
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