The meteor that exploded over the skies of New Zealand this week has left a trial of media coverage in […]
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Dietary fat recommendations – experts respond
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded. […]
Continue readingFat review re-ignites debate on NZ diet advice
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded, sparking […]
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SMC BRIEFING: Kauri dieback – what happens now?
Kauri, one of New Zealand’s most iconic tree species, are dying. It is becoming apparent that Kauri Dieback disease is […]
Continue readingHIV court case controversy – Experts respond
A court case is currently underway in which a District Health Board is seeking guardianship of an HIV-positive boy being […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists discover how Earth’s plates move
New Zealand researchers have developed the clearest picture yet of what happens at the base of tectonic plates and how […]
Continue readingScience and the media on Radio NZ’s ‘The Panel’
Yesterday Jim Mora’s Radio New Zealand show Afternoons featured robust discussion on the topic of science and the media, focussing […]
Continue readingNZ link to retina research – Dominion Post
A New Zealand link to cutting-edge international retina research is covered in today’s Dominion Post by Olivia Wannan. An excerpt […]
Continue readingUK mitochondrial donation vote – experts respond
The UK House of Commons has voted in favour of a law allowing the creation of embryos where DNA from […]
Continue readingSize matters in language evolution – experts respond
When it comes to new words, size matters. An Australian-based study of 20 Polynesian languages, including New Zealand Maori, suggests […]
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