Placing an official ‘earthquake prone’ sticker on a commercial building lowers its value. However, buildings which are equally earthquake prone, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Redefining genetic modification – Expert reaction
The Environmental Protection Authority is planning to tweak regulations to clear up confusion over what is and is not a genetically […]
Continue readingAntarctic marine protection bids fail – Expert reaction
Two proposals to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctic waters have failed to be adopted by the Commission for […]
Continue readingUPDATED: GMO virus approved for cancer trial – Expert reaction
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of a genetically modified virus (Pexa-Vec) for a liver cancer treatment trial. The Pexa-Vec virus […]
Continue readingWHO report: Red meat linked to cancer – Expert reaction
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the links […]
Continue readingState of the Environment report – Expert reaction
The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]
Continue readingChildhood obesity plan – Expert reaction
A wide-ranging series of initiatives designed to tackle childhood obesity was unveiled by the Government yesterday afternoon. The package is […]
Continue readingGlobal cancer comparison highlights Maori inequality – Expert reaction
Cancer rates are higher for Maori than other New Zealanders, but the same is not true for other countries’ indigenous […]
Continue readingGetting to grips with glacial erosion – Expert reaction
New research from GNS science, published today in Science, shows that faster moving glaciers carve out more of the landscape […]
Continue readingNobel Prize in Chemistry – Expert reaction
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Prof Tomas Lindahl of the Francis Crick Institute, jointly with […]
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