The claims of sports products, such as drinks and footwear, suffer from a “striking lack of evidence” according to a […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Algal blooms re-evaluated for carbon capture
Northern hemisphere researchers who put tonnes of iron into the Southern Ocean say it not only triggered a massive algal […]
Continue readingUK Government to open up publicly funded research
The UK government has made a commitment that all publicly funded research should be published under an open access model, […]
Continue readingAntarctica under threat
Antarctic researchers are calling on policy makers to look ahead to future challenges and protect the polar continent from growing […]
Continue readingAdvanced Technology Institute – Experts respond
The government has released some of the details regarding the planned Advanced Technology Institute, which aims to bring innovative ideas […]
Continue readingNew boson discovery – Experts respond
UPDATED: Scientists this this week confirmed they have discovered a particle fitting the description of the Higgs Boson, the so-called […]
Continue readingOmega-3 fatty acids – health benefits under the stethoscope
Claims of health improvements based on consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids will be tested against the evidence in Auckland this […]
Continue readingGlaxoSmithKline concedes drug fraud charges
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline today announced it will plead guilty to marketing drugs for unapproved uses and failing to report safety […]
Continue reading‘Well behaved’ Alpine fault – experts respond
New research out today reveals that the Alpine Fault – a strike-slip fault running almost the entire length of the […]
Continue reading‘No safe limit’ – experts respond to alcohol during pregnancy research
New research suggests low and moderate drinking in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children, but […]
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