New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority has decided that if a cosmetic product contains nanomaterials, it must say be labelled as […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Flu vaccine for all UK kids
All UK children are to be given the flu vaccination after experts said it could save up to 2,000 lives […]
Continue reading‘Striking lack of evidence’ for sports product claims
The claims of sports products, such as drinks and footwear, suffer from a “striking lack of evidence” according to a […]
Continue readingAlgal 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 […]
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