New research published in PLoS ONE today (Fri 3 July) describes the remains of three new species of dinosaur: two […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Remembering Joan Wiffen, New Zealand’s ‘Dinosaur lady’
Dr James Crampton, paleontologist and programme leader at GNS Science, comments: “I guess for me, her story is a wonderful […]
Continue readingExperts on 60 Minutes artificial food colouring piece
A report by TV3’s 60 Minutes this week on the effects of artificial food colouring (‘Off Colour’, Monday 29 June), […]
Continue readingClimate report urges Britain to prepare for hotter future
The UK Climate Projections 2009 report released this week suggests that Britain needs to begin planning for severe flooding and […]
Continue readingExperts on Queensland death following Tasering (updated)
A man who died after being Tasered by police in north Queensland is the second person to die in Australia […]
Continue readingWHO on swine flu: “We’re all in this together”
Overnight the World Health Organisation raised the status of the A(H1N1) virus to phase 6 and is now officially treating […]
Continue readingPolluted waterways – the science and the solutions
Water quality in our rivers, streams, lakes and estuaries is deteriorating as land use, particularly by the agricultural sector intensifies. […]
Continue readingExpert clarifies comments on supposed NZ swine flu origins
The American scientist quoted in recent news reports as claiming the A(H1N1) virus originated in “either New Zealand or China” […]
Continue readingMalaria drug resistance growing – experts respond
Scientists working with the World Health Organisation say they have found the first evidence of resistance to the world’s most […]
Continue readingBudget 09: the reaction from scientists
Finance Minister Bill English this afternoon delivered the 2009-10 budget. Key science and technology policy and funding initiatives are summarised […]
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