Controversial new research claims that noxious blooms of the fresh water algae didymo –aka ‘rock snot’ — are caused by […]
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WHO air quality report in the news
A global update on air quality in cities around the world has shown that most — but not all — […]
Continue readingSiouxsie Wiles on the averting microbial apocalypse
Writing in the New Zealand Herald, University of Auckland Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles examines the issue of antibiotic resistance in […]
Continue readingGovt rules out animal testing for legal highs
Prime Minister John Key has ruled out the use of animals in safety testing for new psychoactive substances. Speaking to […]
Continue reading‘Legal highs’ and animal testing – experts respond
New psychoactive substances laws require manufacturers to provide evidence that their product poses a ‘low risk’ to consumers before they […]
Continue readingWHO antibiotic resistance report in the news
A World Health Organisation report warning of increasing global levels of antibiotic resistance has received wide-spread attention in New Zealand. […]
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Overnight, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global report on antimicrobial resistance, including resistance to antibiotic drugs. The […]
Continue readingHigh antidepressant dose linked to self-harm – experts respond
A study published today in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that the risk for deliberate self harm doubles when depressed […]
Continue readingScanning the Antarctic horizon
What will Antarctica look like in 20 years time, and how will any changes affect the world’s oceans, weather and […]
Continue readingWasp-attacking mite to be studied
The media is abuzz over a new wasp biocontrol research project. Landcare research has received research funding to investigate a […]
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