Expert Reactions

Cryptocurrencies here to stay – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 September 2018

New Zealand should get on board with blockchain, including cryptocurrency, according to a report funded by the Law Foundation. University […]

Glyphosate and bees – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 September 201811 February 2019

New research from the US has found the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup could be contributing to the […]

Mozzies knocked out with gene drive – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 September 201808 February 2019

UK researchers say they’ve successfully used a CRISPR-based gene drive to cause the collapse of a population of caged malaria-carrying […]

Needles found in Australian strawberries – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 September 201818 September 2018

Two of New Zealand’s major supermarket chains have halted the distribution of strawberries from Australia after sewing needles were found in Queensland-grown […]

BPA replacements show hormone-mimicking issues in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 September 201811 February 2019

Bisphenol A (BPA) replacements in plastics cause similar reproductive problems in lab mice that actual BPA does, according to a […]

Health benefits of taking probiotics after antibiotics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 September 201811 February 2019

Just taking probiotics won’t necessarily mean they actually take up residence in your gut. Through a series of experiments looking […]

How does methane contribute to global warming – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 August 201811 February 2019

New research released by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton highlights the impact methane from New Zealand’s livestock […]