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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction
Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management […]
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Trump’s autism and paracetamol comments disputed – Expert Reaction
US doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever paracetamol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said […]
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Changes to childhood vaccine recommendations in the US – Expert Reaction
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to review childhood vaccine recommendations in the US. The committee has already […]
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Repeat head knocks may damage young athletes’ brains – Expert Reaction
Young contact sports players’ brains can show signs of damage years before symptoms of long-term brain disease appear, a small US study […]
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Gravitational wave study confirms NZ scientist’s black hole theory – Expert Reaction
International researchers who studied the merging of two black holes say their new observations match theories developed by Stephen Hawking and […]
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Fishing net ban to protect hoiho – Expert Reaction
An emergency set net fishing ban to protect yellow-eyed penguins around the Otago Peninsula begins at 5 pm today. The […]
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Polar geoengineering ideas “dangerous” – Expert Reaction
Five well-publicised geoengineering proposals to reduce the impact of climate change in the polar regions are “extremely unlikely” to work, and […]
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University sector changes announced – Expert Reaction
The Government will be changing aspects to New Zealand’s higher education system, informed by a recently released report by the […]
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Birds become night owls with light pollution – Expert Reaction
Birds around the world are singing for nearly an hour longer on average due to light pollution, a global study […]
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