Exercise does not improve depression treatment outcomes, according to new research. However experts are divided over the findings. The findings […]
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Transit of Venus 2012 – resource page
On Wednesday 6 June 2012 Venus will pass in front of the Sun’s disk — a rare astronomical event with rich […]
Continue readingTuatara teeth ‘saw’ food apart
The tuatara, an iconic New Zealand reptile, chews its food in a way unlike any other animal on the planet […]
Continue readingSMC briefing: folic acid in foods
Adding folic acid to foods is back on the table — here’s a chance to get your head around it. […]
Continue readingSKA in SA – Astronomy for Africa
In a guest post for the Australian science site The Conversation, Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, Dean of Engineering at University of […]
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A report produced by the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF) this week has garnered widespread media attentions as it calls into […]
Continue readingWWF Report assesses NZ’s enviromental record – experts respond
New Zealand’s performance over the 20 years since the Rio Earth Summit across a range of environmental commitments is rated […]
Continue readingDual site decision for SKA – experts respond
After many months of waiting, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation has finally announced that the massive telescope array will […]
Continue readingBudget 2012 and tobacco taxes – Experts respond
Included in today’s Budget 2012 announcements was the plan to increase tax on tobacco and allocate new funding to prevent […]
Continue readingBudget 2012 and science: expert reaction
The Government this afternoon unveiled Budget 2012 including $326 million in new funding for science, innovation and research over the next four […]
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