Researchers say a vaccination programme starting in September, reaching 70 per cent of the US population and targeting children first, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Facial expressions open to interpretation
The way we perceive and remember another person’s facial expressions is greatly influenced by how we initially interpret their mood, […]
Continue readingCO2 reduction favoured over untried geoengineering
A year-long Royal Society of London study looking at geoengineering techniques designed to combat climate change suggests such schemes could […]
Continue readingETS Review released: Trading scheme preferable to carbon tax
The Emissions Trading Scheme select committee set up by the Government to review the emissions trading framework put in place […]
Continue readingNIWA seasonal climate outlook: September – November 2009
“A windy spring ahead with drier than normal conditions in many regions.” NIWA has published its climate outlook for the […]
Continue readingNitrous oxide – the big baddie of greenhouse gases
Nitrous oxide, which comes from natural and man-made sources, is the most damaging of greenhouse gases according to scientists who […]
Continue readingMother’s diet has life-long implications for children
A mother’s diet before and during pregnancy can help determine when a daughter reaches puberty and her own reproductive capacity […]
Continue readingFew serious reactions to HPV vaccine in US & NZ
Three years after the Gardasil vaccine was licensed in the US to protect against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, research […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change report
At opening today of the 10th International Ecology Congress (INTECOL – jointly hosted by the New Zealand and Australian Ecological […]
Continue readingAustralian Senate knocks back carbon reduction plan
The Australian parliament today rejected plans to implement a carbon trading scheme aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The Rudd […]
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