A drilling expedition off the coast of Antarctica has revealed the continent once boasted a warm “near tropical” climate. In […]
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Plug pulled on Pacific Fibre – expert commentary
A group of high-profile New Zealand businessmen today abandoned efforts to build a second major undersea broadband cable linking New […]
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New research, published today in the journal BMJ, has analysed data from a large health survey, identifying an links between […]
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Claims that an influenza epidemic of swine flu proportions are set to overwhelm the country are overblown, according to virologists […]
Continue readingNanomaterial-containing cosmetics to be labelled – Experts respond
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority has decided that if a cosmetic product contains nanomaterials, it must say be labelled as […]
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All UK children are to be given the flu vaccination after experts said it could save up to 2,000 lives […]
Continue readingCancer – it’s more than just numbers
Cancer continues to kill more New Zealanders than any other cause of death, even though death rates for the illness […]
Continue readingGene doping in sport? – Morning Report
For Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report, William Ray investigates the current and future possibilities of genetic manipulation to enhance performance […]
Continue readingGenetic engineering the future of sports doping?
The New Zealand Herald‘s Dylan Cleaver talks with Graeme Steel, Chief Executive of Drug Free Sport NZ, about the future […]
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The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
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