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Two new studies from Australian and New Zealand authors have shed light on the travels of the first Polynesian settlers […]
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Japanese volcano Mount Ontake erupted suddenly over the weekend, when the popular recreational site was crowded with hikers, resulting in […]
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[this link has been updated, to read Dr Nicola Gaston’s blog on science and democracy, click here] New Zealand is […]
Continue readingClimate change centre stage at UN summit
The United Nations Climate Summit, concluding in New York this week, has put climate policy firmly back on the political agenda. […]
Continue readingParacetamol in pregnancy linked to ADHD – research
Using paracetamol, one of the mainstays of over-the-counter pain relief, during pregnancy has been linked to the development of Attention […]
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Antibiotic resistance and 3D printing — and the scientists who study them — garnered prime-time screen time on the latest episodes of TV3’s current affairs […]
Continue readingNew Zealand’s ‘blue economy’ – Dame Anne Salmond
Dame Anne Salmond, patron of the Te Awaroa 1000 Rivers Project, writes about the country’s ‘blue economy’ in the New […]
Continue readingGlobal carbon budget – experts respond
Carbon dioxide emissions, the main contributor to global warming, are set to rise again in 2014 – reaching a record […]
Continue reading‘Scientific whaling’ decision – experts respond
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has voted in favour of a resolution restricting Japan’s scientific whaling program, but a representative […]
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