An outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa is gaining international attention, with latest reports indicating that a total […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
IPCC Report on climate impacts and adaptation – experts respond
After lengthy talks, scientists and government representatives meeting in Yokohama have now finalised the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s […]
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Influenza A H1N1 in New Zealand – Experts respond
A number of cases of Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 (commonly dubbed swine flu) have been recently reported in New […]
Continue readingVideo games and aggression in children – experts respond
Time spent playing violent video games may be linked to aggressive thoughts and behavior in children, according to a new […]
Continue readingSearch for Malaysia Airlines aircraft debris – expert reaction
UK SMC: Planes and vessels, including Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion aircraft, continue to search off the western coast of […]
Continue readingFirst direct evidence of cosmic inflation – experts respond
US scientists say they have detected ripples in the universe that provide evidence of a massive and rapid inflation in […]
Continue readingFirst direct evidence of cosmic inflation – experts respond
US scientists say they have detected ripples in the universe that provide evidence of a massive and rapid inflation in […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Potential Hep A contamination of fruit – experts respond
The Ministry for Primary Industries is warning consumers there is a small chance that fruit from a Hawkes Bay packhouse […]
Continue readingFukushima three years on – experts respond
Three years ago on March 11, 2011, the largest recorded earthquake in Japan’s history struck off the country’s north-eastern coast, […]
Continue readingCourt rejects fluoridation challenge – experts respond
The High Court has ruled on a high profile court case questioning the legal right of local councils to fluoridate […]
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