An expert advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted in favour of conditionally approving a […]
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Science Media SAVVY – upcoming Palmy video workshop
The Science Media Centre and Mohawk Media will hit Palmerston North in July host a workshop on communicating scientific concepts […]
Continue readingSMC Social Media Snapshot – how are our research institutions using Twitter, Facebook etc?
Science and social media make comfortable bedfellows according to the inaugural SMC Social Media Snapshot, which examines use of social […]
Continue readingNo slowdown in global warming – experts respond
The widely reported slowdown of global warming since the start of the millennium – often called the ‘hiatus’ – is […]
Continue readingHRC funding for the health of New Zealand
Female infertility, better housing and kicking the smoking habit are just some of the health issues to be tackled by […]
Continue readingQueen’s Birthday Honour’s list recognises scientists
The contribution of individual New Zealanders to science and society has been recognised in the 2015 Queen’s Birthday New Zealand […]
Continue readingEndangered Maui’s dolphin now on the cusp of extinction
A new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a researcher now reporting there are less than 50 […]
Continue readingSupersized ozone hole avoided
The Montreal Protocol has prevented a supersized Antarctic ozone hole and a ‘full blown’ Arctic ozone hole, a new study has […]
Continue readingIncreasing dietary fibre could lower diabetes risk – Expert Reaction
New evidence indicates that increasing dietary fibre intake, especially grains, could lower the risk of developing diabetes. The research has […]
Continue readingNew viral immunotherapy for skin cancer completes phase 3 trials – Expert Reaction
A new drug that specifically targets cancer cells has shown promising results in phase three clinical trials. A genetically-modified herpes virus injected into […]
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