New Zealand’s progress in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope “mega-science” project has stepped up several notches with announcements […]
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Kiwi scientists support Italian seismologists on trial
Several Italian earthquake scientists are currently standing trial for manslaughter, after accusations that their lack of warnings led to the […]
Continue readingExperts on Times Atlas Greenland ice cover claims
Controversy has engulfed the venerable Times Atlas of the World, which in its newest edition, claims warming has turned 15% […]
Continue readingExperts on recommended slowing of ETS
The Government today released the report of the Emissions Trading Scheme review panel, which was tasked with looking at the […]
Continue reading(Updated) New Zealand Diet and Nutrition Survey – Experts Respond
New Zealand’s latest nutrition survey shows the nation’s obesity epidemic surged ahead over the past dozen years — even though […]
Continue readingFatherhood lowers testosterone – experts respond
New research provides compelling evidence that human males are biologically wired to care for their offspring, showing for the first […]
Continue readingExplosion at French nuclear reactor – experts respond
An explosion at a French nuclear reactor has killed one person and injured others, but experts say there is no […]
Continue readingTransgenic felines could help study of HIV
Development of a cloning technique to produce genetically-modified cats will help medical research in both cats and humans, scientists say. […]
Continue readingBreath and sweat molecules could be used to detect survivors
New European research has raised the possibility of finding survivors in rubble — such as in the recent Christchurch and […]
Continue reading‘A Drink a day’ and women’s health – experts respond
New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]
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