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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

Need to adapt as climate warms

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 200819 June 2011

A Dutch-led team of European researchers have considered multiple scenarios for tackling global warming and outlined the impact on the […]

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Blood test to diagnose Down syndrome

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 200801 December 2010

For decades scientists have sought a non-invasive way to diagnose Down syndrome in babies. Current testing involves amniocentesis, which on […]

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Kiwi mice reveal migration patterns

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 200819 June 2011

Scientists are examining mice DNA here and abroad, using genetics to determine human patterns of migration over centuries of colonisation […]

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UPDATED: Dieting and weight-gain during pregnancy

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 200801 December 2010

Obesity is a significant problem in New Zealand, with latest figures showing one adult in three is overweight and a […]

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Scientists comment on new genomic research infrastructure

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 September 200819 June 2011

More detail on the new genomics infrastricture can be found here. John McEwan, Animal Genomics Principal Scientist, AgResearch Invermay: Will […]

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Giving children paracetamol increases asthma risk

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 September 200822 September 2008

Giving children paracetamol during their first year of life can increase their risk of developing asthma according to new research […]

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Melamine and its impact on the body

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 September 200822 September 2008

Chinese officials continue to deal with the aftermath of over 1250 babies falling ill and two dying after consuming tainted […]

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The science underpinning the ETS

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 September 200822 September 2008

The emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday […]

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Kiwi scoops award for World Herbivory Project

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 September 200822 September 2008

Former Victoria University lecturer Dr Angela Moles has picked up a L’Oréal Australia Women in Science fellowship for her work […]

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The Maori diet and its impact on health

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 August 200822 September 2008

The changes in the Maori diet that have occurred over the last 200 years will be discussed at the New […]

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