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Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 201603 May 2017

Scientists have broken through a technical barrier in human embryo research and now face an ethical one. Two separate studies […]

Blog | Published: 03 May 2016

by Peter Griffin, SMC Director I’m asked to give a lot of presentations to groups in the science sector about […]

In the News | Published: 03 May 201603 May 2017

An international team of researchers have produced the most comprehensive map to date of the genetic changes leading to breast […]

In the News | Published: 02 May 201602 May 2016

Exercise, strokes and chronic pain are just a few of the topics covered at a trans-tasman conference for anaesthetists in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 April 201605 July 2018

Influenza vaccinations are more effective in the morning, reports a new study. The UK research, published in the journal Vaccine, compared […]

In the News | Published: 27 April 201603 May 2017

There are numerous ways New Zealand can tackle climate change, says a new report, but we must act now. The […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 26 April 2016

As Prime’s new documentary series Forensics NZ goes to air, the New Zealand Herald quizzes Dr Keith Bedford from ESR […]

In the News | Published: 21 April 201621 April 2016

An annual survey of frequent drug users has revealed that the internet is becoming an increasingly common tool for sourcing […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 21 April 201603 May 2017

The latest Nature Index puts the University of Otago at 303 in a global research ranking of thousands of universities, […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 20 April 201603 May 2017

Medical cannabis products such as Sativex and Epidolex have been in the headlines for months, with many patients pushing for […]