Europe’s highest court has made a landmark ruling preventing the patenting of research techniques that use stem cells. The move […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Professor Lennon: MeNZB delay “ethically and morally defunct”
The SMC put the following questions to Professor Diana Lennon, head of Clinical Paediatrics, School of Medicine, at Auckland University, […]
Continue readingExperts on lessons learned from MeNZB
As the Northland District Health Board attempts to vaccinate up to 40,000 young people against the meningococcal C disease, new […]
Continue readingExperts on deteriorating state of Rena
The stricken container ship Rena is being hit with four metre swells hampering efforts to remove oil and prevent further […]
Continue readingMore synthetic cannabinoids banned – experts respond
New drug legislation has been used a second time to quickly ban emerging psychoactive substances thought to be on the […]
Continue readingScientists may look at oil-eating bacteria cleaning Rena spill
The black tide of contamination pouring from the container ship Rena, in New Zealand’s biggest fuel oil spill, may yet […]
Continue readingRena oil spill: Q&A with a naval architect
Professor Nigel Barltrop, the John Elder Chair of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Research Director at University of Strathclyde’s Engineering […]
Continue readingRena spill: ecosystems most at threat, plans for ongoing monitoring
Waikato University marine ecology and environmental science expert Professor Chris Battershill has predicted the clean-up of fuel oil from the Rena […]
Continue readingAustralian ETS bill passed – experts respond
The Government’s emissions trading legislation – the Clean Energy Future package – was passed the Australian Lower House of Representatives […]
Continue readingRena spill: oil on coastal ecosystems – experts respond
The SMC received the following comments from experts on various aspects of the oil spill. Feel free to use these […]
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