A New Zealand study published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has examined whether snoring, sleep position, and other sleep […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Resilience in wake of ongoing quakes – expert advice
Continuing large aftershocks that shook Christchurch this week — the biggest a magnitude 6.3 quake — have caused significant damage […]
Continue readingExperts respond: Disruption from Chilean volcano ash
A sprawling ash plume from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, is causing disruptions to flights across the southern hemisphere. The […]
Continue readingWhat does volcanic ash do to jet engines?
Volcanic ash originating from the ongoing eruption of a Chilean volcano is causing disruptions to air traffic across New Zealand. […]
Continue readingImproving Clinical Trials Report – Experts Respond
Today the Health Select Committee released the final report of its ‘Inquiry into improving New Zealand’s environment to support innovation […]
Continue reading1080 report ‘correct on the science’
This morning, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright released a report examining the use of 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) for […]
Continue readingFURTHER UPDATE: European E. coli outbreak — experts respond
The outbreak of Escheria coli infection in Germany appears to be worse than anticipated, with health experts suspecting that current […]
Continue readingExperts respond: E coli outbreak in Europe
The outbreak of Escherichia coli in Europe is causing widespread concern as experts work to pinpoint the source of the […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: IARC – Cellphones “Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans”
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subsidiary of the World Health Organization, has released a monograph classifying […]
Continue readingMSI: Breaking down the numbers on science funding
A) Vote appropriations The Vote Appropriation this year is $5 million higher than last year, as calculated by comparing the […]
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