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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Sperm banking for young men – Expert reaction
A bioethicist’s call for young men to freeze their sperm for future use has received a chilly reception from independent […]
Continue readingAntarctic biodiversity needs protection – Expert reaction
Antarctica is teeming with life, but that life needs protection, say the authors of a new review published in Nature. […]
Continue readingNZ Sea Lion now ‘Endangered’ – Expert reaction
The status of the New Zealand Sea Lion has moved from ‘Vulnerable’ to the more serious ‘Endangered’ category in the […]
Continue readingClimate change a ‘medical emergency’ – Expert reaction
Climate change threatens to unravel the last 50 years of health gains, but also presents an opportunity to boost global […]
Continue readingThe Pope on climate change – Expert reaction
Pope Francis has made clear his views on the environment in a new announcement, recognising human activity as driver of […]
Continue readingParkinson’s treatment trial completed
New Zealand company Living Cell Technologies (LCT) have released the results of a small trial of a new Parkinson’s Disease […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Should pure ‘ecstasy’ be regulated? – Expert reaction
Wellington emergency medicine doctor Paul Quigley has made a public call for pure MDMA to be considered for legal sale. […]
Continue readingChocolate linked to lower heart attack and stroke risk – Expert reaction
A large new study has added weight to claims that there are cardiovascular benefits to eating chocolate. But – before […]
Continue readingUPDATED: MERS outbreak in South Korea – Expert reaction
The latest reports from South Korea confirm that 16 people have died in an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). […]
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