Researchers have found black carbon particles in the placenta of pregnant women exposed to air pollution during pregnancy. In a […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Marsden Point pipeline rupture inquiry – Expert Reaction
The government has released the report of an independent inquiry into the fuel supply disruption caused by the rupture of a key […]
Continue readingDisruptive tech and the future of work – Expert Reaction
Technological advancements are more likely to create jobs than take them away over the next 10-15 years, according to a report from […]
Continue readingSuicide Prevention Plan – Expert Reaction
A Suicide Prevention Office will be established to coordinate efforts to reduce New Zealand’s high rate of suicide. The Government […]
Continue readingFreshwater action plan – Expert Reaction
The Government has released an Action Plan for Healthy Waterways, which aims to restore rivers and lakes within a generation. […]
Continue readingHealth and disability sector review – Expert Reaction
Our health sector is overly complicated and fragmented, according to a panel charged with reviewing the way healthcare works in New Zealand. The […]
Continue readingCancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction
The Government has announced it will establish a new Cancer Control Agency by the end of the year. The announcement […]
Continue readingMenopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction
A large international study has found all forms of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, except topical estrogen creams, were linked to […]
Continue readingLab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction
US scientists have grown miniature brains from human stem cells that, for the first time, have produced brain waves. The team […]
Continue readingFires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction
Huge swathes of the Amazon rainforest are on fire with smoke from the fires clearly visible from space. There have […]
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