The 2009 State of the Climate report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with contributions from the […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
A high-fat diet for weight loss and diabetes? Experts respond
The 60 Minutes programme last Wednesday and again last night featured a story about former All Black Captain Taine Randell, […]
Continue reading‘Climategate’ laid to rest
The Independent Climate Change Email Review — a.k.a. the Muir Russell review — into over 1000 hacked emails of scientists […]
Continue readingIodine for pregnant women – experts respond
Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The […]
Continue readingObesity linked to cancer-related deaths in Asia-Pacific people
Research published in The Lancet Oncology today shows a strong causal link between obesity in Asia-Pacific people, and an increased […]
Continue readingExperts on Sustainability Council’s nanoparticles report
The Sustainability Council of New Zealand released a report this week looking at what it describes as the “rising tide […]
Continue reading‘Cut fat and salt now to save lives’ – UK watchdog
A hard-hitting report from the UK health watchdog group National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) calls on government […]
Continue readingNo link between cellphone towers and early childhood cancers
Concerns have been raised in New Zealand and abroad about whether exposure by pregnant women to electromagnetic radiation from cellphone […]
Continue readingObesity hurts our sex lives
It is well established that obesity can negatively affect a person’s quality of life, health and life expectancy. New research, […]
Continue readingSwine flu: nearly a third of us immune
A study of the spread of swine flu during the pandemic shows that almost a third of New Zealanders (1.26 […]
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