Journalists around the country are getting underway on important stories this week, thanks to grants issued in the second round […]
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Expert Q&A
A number of car shipments were turned away at the border last month because they were infested with Brown Marmorated […]
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, […]
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2018 flu season and influenza vaccine – Expert Q&A
PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]
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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A letter to my grandchildren – Jim Salinger
Prominent climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has spent much of his career studying climate change – in the NZ Herald, […]
Continue readingIntroducing the SMC’s new director – Dacia Herbulock
As the Science Media Centre gears up to mark a decade of working at the heart of science and media, […]
Continue readingSea level rise expected even with Paris Agreement – Expert reaction
Even if all nations manage to stick to their Paris Agreement targets, we’re still committed to sea level rise. A […]
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Doubters try to bury sugary-drinks tax — Boyd Swinburn
Despite doubt-mongering by the Food and Beverage industry, a tax on sugary drinks would help counter childhood obesity and dental caries, writes University […]
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