A woman has died in Arizona after being hit by an Uber self-driving car – it is reported to be the […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking dies age 76 – Experts respond
World-renowned cosmologist and theoretical physics pioneer Stephen Hawking has died in the UK aged 76. The Science Media Centre asked […]
Continue readingTobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction
Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
Continue readingLow-level lead exposure leads to heart disease – Expert reaction
Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]
Continue readingSouth Island marine reserves recommended – Expert reaction
Following three years of work, the South-East Marine Protection Forum has presented its final report on marine protection for the […]
Continue readingDog attacks on children – Expert Reaction
Another dangerous dog attack has been reported in Australia this morning as a three-year-old boy in Newcastle was bitten while riding […]
Continue readingEnvironment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on […]
Continue readingSurveillance may be appropriate for some precancerous lesions – Expert Reaction
For some types of cervical lesions, women under 30 may be better served by regular monitoring than by immediate treatment, […]
Continue readingNZ economy grew faster than greenhouse gas emissions – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s economy grew faster than the country’s greenhouse gases over the past 25 years, according to a new report. […]
Continue readingBiofuels could lead NZ to a green transport future – Expert reaction
New Zealand could build a renewable low-carbon transport fuels industry – but only if the nation decides to act, according […]
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