UPDATED: See below for new audio The Fifth International Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-5) opens this week in […]
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Biodiversity breakdown in NZ – experts respond
Knock-on effects from bird loss are relentlessly changing the make-up of New Zealand native forests, according to new research published […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: Lake Rotomahana investigation – release of results
MEDIA BRIEFING: TODAY 11:30 AM Project Leader Cornel de Ronde of GNS Science will announce results of his team’s just-completed […]
Continue readingCategory five cyclone bearing down on Queensland
Our colleagues at the AusSMC have complied a resource page with information on Cyclone Yasi, including current satellite images. The […]
Continue readingScientists uncover how probiotics benefit health – research in Nature
From our colleagues at the AusSMC: Research from Tokyo and Australia has provided the first-ever clues on the mechanisms underlying […]
Continue readingQueensland floods: the aftermath – experts respond
Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have released the following expert commentary on the aftermath of the Queensland […]
Continue readingClimate summary 2010 released
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) issued its annual report on New Zealand’s climate today, highlighting the warmest, […]
Continue readingCancer survival – new international study and local stats
A large study released today in the Lancet medical journal compares cancer survival rates in several countries, with good news […]
Continue readingNew UK consensus on vitamin D – experts respond
Earlier today, UK health charities launched a consensus position paper on vitamin D covering issues of sun exposure, cancer risk […]
Continue reading‘Cancun Agreements’ emerge from COP16 talks – experts respond
Over the weekend, delegates at UN climate talks adopted the ‘Cancun Agreements‘, laying the groundwork for an extension to Kyoto […]
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