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2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the latest State of the Climate report released this morning […]
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In a world first, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University has revealed a Cultured Beef burger in London today. The […]
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Over the weekend, Fonterra confirmed Clostridium botulinum contamination of milk whey protein from the milk giant’s Hautapu manufacturing facility, prompting the Ministry for […]
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Is increased international travel responsible for rising antibiotic resistance in New Zealand? Or is agriculture to blame? Or maybe doctors? […]
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The latest report from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, covering the climate outlook and its potential […]
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Changing the name of a rose might not alter its smell, but a few tweaks in you DNA could, according […]
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Academics, advocates, patients and politicians wrestled over the legal, ethical and scientific issues surrounding the funding of treatments for suffers […]
Continue readingChief science advisor on changing climate and oceans
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, says New Zealand faces significant impacts from climate change in […]
Continue readingDietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond
Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]
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