A new Department of Conservation report estimates there are approximately 55 Maui’s dolphins left, leading experts to call for better […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
‘Legal high’ DIME not so legal
The active ingredient in a supposedly legal party drug sold in New Zealand has been revealed to be a Class […]
Continue readingFurther Q&A from earthquake engineers
Following from last month’s SMC Q&A with earthquake engineers, we have several more earthquake related questions answered by a panel […]
Continue readingFukushima plutonium ‘presents no significant health risk’ – experts
A new study of contamination at the Fukushima power plant has identified increased amounts of radioactive plutonium in the environment, […]
Continue readingSolar storm – experts respond
Two solar flares that occurred on the sun on 7 March have caused a large cloud of charged particles (a […]
Continue readingFruit and veges change skin colour – experts respond
Fruit and vegetable consumption is correlated with changes in skin redness and yellowness. In a new study published in the […]
Continue readingMMR/Autism doctor clears name, not research
A British doctor found guilty of serious professional misconduct over the MMR controversy has won his High Court appeal against […]
Continue readingJapan’s quake, tsunami one year on – Experts respond
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami. Resulting […]
Continue readingAustralian flooding – experts respond
Heavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding across southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, forcing several communities to evacuate. […]
Continue readingFukushima retrospective
One year after the Tokyo quake and subsequent Fukushima nuclear incident, the Science Media Centre looks back over how events […]
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