High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
NZ salmon research makes a splash in Canada
Research led by a New Zealand scientist has shown that salmon farming in Canada may be having a negative impact […]
Continue readingNZ and youth suicide – experts respond
New Zealand has the highest female youth suicide rate in the OECD, but also shows high life satisfaction in international […]
Continue readingExperts on maternal obesity and risk of asthma in adolescence
Overweight women who become pregnant could be putting their children at risk of developing asthma in their teens, research released […]
Continue readingExperts on radioactive sulphur from Fukushima
The journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has published a paper on radioactive sulphur detected in California, […]
Continue readingFood insecurity – the issues and the solutions
With record inflation in New Zealand, growing unease about the price of milk and rising food costs globally, nutrition experts […]
Continue readingImpacts of hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’
Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]
Continue readingExperts respond: UK Riots and crowd psychology
As rioting continues in London and other UK cities, the public are left wondering how the mob mentality of a […]
Continue readingExperts respond: asthma and exposure to magnetic fields
A new study has suggested that exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children. However, […]
Continue readingExperts list most vulnerable deep sea habitats
Contamination from waste and litter dumping, deep-sea mining and fishing, and climate change are among the threats outlined in a […]
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