Knock-on effects from bird loss are relentlessly changing the make-up of New Zealand native forests, according to new research published […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Experts on potential impact of Cyclone Yasi
As Queensland braces for one of the most powerful cyclones in years, our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre […]
Continue readingOutbreak of bird flu in Japan – experts respond
SMCJ/AusSMC: On January 22 2011, a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was confirmed from a bird farm in Miyazaki prefecture, […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: February – April 2011
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “Warmer than normal conditions likely to continue into autumn” […]
Continue readingScientists uncover how probiotics benefit health – research in Nature
From our colleagues at the AusSMC: Research from Tokyo and Australia has provided the first-ever clues on the mechanisms underlying […]
Continue readingExpert on review questioning use of statins to prevent cardiovascual disease
A review by the Cochrane Collaboration of medical studies on the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), suggests the drugs have […]
Continue reading2010 confirmed as the hottest year on record – experts respond
AusSMC: Overnight the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2010 ranked as the warmest year on record, together with 2005 and […]
Continue readingNZ-led research sheds light on historic ice sheet retreat
Our understanding of how, and why, the earth’s largest ice sheet lost so much of its ice between 7,000 and […]
Continue readingQueensland floods: the aftermath – experts respond
Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have released the following expert commentary on the aftermath of the Queensland […]
Continue readingExpert reaction to new research on painkillers and heart attacks/strokes
Experts react to a study published in the British Medical Journal that suggests that commonly used painkillers increase the risk […]
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