Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol are up to […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Sugar, obesity and fizzy drinks – experts respond
Is sugar a “toxin? Should we tax fizzy drinks? Are the dangers of sugar exaggerated? Sugar, obesity, the role of […]
Continue readingFluoridation on the agenda: Q&A with experts
The fluoride debate is heating up again with a prominent anti-fluoridation activist touring the country and a Taranaki High Court […]
Continue readingNew bird flu strain ‘should not be underestimated’ – experts respond
A new strain of bird flu, avian influenza A H10N8, was responsible for the death of a 73-year-old woman in […]
Continue readingScombroid fish poisoning – experts respond
AusSMC: Following reports linking scombroid fish poisoning to the deaths of Queenslanders Noelene Bischoff, 54, and her 14-year-old daughter Yvana […]
Continue reading1080 and the Battle for Our Birds – experts respond
The Government is launching New Zealand’s largest-ever species protection programme, increasing the use of aerial 1080 to control pests and […]
Continue readingDDT exposure and Alzheimers – experts respond
UK SMC: An increased risk for Alzheimer disease appears to be associated with elevated blood levels of a byproduct of the […]
Continue readingA simpler way to make stem cells? Experts respond
Researchers in the US and Japan have developed a revolutionary new technique for creating pluripotent stem cells by exposing mature […]
Continue readingNOAA: 2013 equal fourth hottest year on record – experts respond
AusSMC: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US has released its global temperature analysis for 2013. It […]
Continue readingAustralian smoulders under extreme heatwave
Health alerts have been issued and bushfires threaten as a major heatwave hits heavily-populated parts of Australia this week. Our […]
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