With the announcement yesterday of a revised New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), there has been much debate over the […]
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Why are we fortifying our bread with iodine?
Iodine is one of the essential nutrients which our bodies need in order to function properly. It’s most well-known for […]
Continue readingAusSMC: Experts on first results of swine flu vaccine trial
From the AusSMC: Preliminary results from the first study of CSL’s pandemic H1N1 vaccine show an immune response in adults […]
Continue readingEarly vaccination could stifle swine flu in the US
Researchers say a vaccination programme starting in September, reaching 70 per cent of the US population and targeting children first, […]
Continue readingFacial 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 […]
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