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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

Rat toxicology reports – Expert Reaction

Rat toxicology reports – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 November 201927 November 2019

A report has emerged from an unnamed lab that claims to have detected 1080 in the dead rats collected on the West […]

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New Zealand’s space economy – Expert Reaction

New Zealand’s space economy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 November 201911 December 2024

New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year, according to a report commissioned […]

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Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of […]

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Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 201912 November 2019

Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]

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Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction

Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 201908 November 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. In […]

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Monthly birth control patch – Expert Reaction

Monthly birth control patch – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 201906 November 2019

US researchers have developed a new reversible contraceptive microneedle patch that slowly releases the hormone levonorgestrel over the course of […]

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Satellite to measure methane emissions – Expert Reaction

Satellite to measure methane emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 November 201908 November 2019

Mission control for an international space mission to locate and measure global methane emissions will be based in New Zealand. […]

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Measles immune amnesia – Expert Reaction

Measles immune amnesia – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 November 201931 October 2019

If you haven’t had the MMR vaccine, catching measles can cripple your immune system for years. Two separate studies examining […]

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Holes in DHB cyber security – Expert Reaction

Holes in DHB cyber security – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 October 201925 October 2019

The Ministry of Health found five health websites with potential vulnerabilities following the data breach of Tū Ora Compass Health. […]

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Agricultural emissions agreement – Expert Reaction

Agricultural emissions agreement – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 October 201924 October 2019

The Government and farming sector have agreed to a partnership to reduce primary sector emissions. A five-year plan will aim […]

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