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UK, US reports link fracking and quakes
The number of earthquakes in the central United States rose “spectacularly” near where oil and gas drillers disposed of wastewater […]
Continue readingDr Melanie Massaro – “We have too many PhD students”
Dr Melanie Massaro, a researcher at the University of Canterbury, spoke at this week’s New Zealand Association of Scientists conference […]
Continue readingGM pine attack ‘misguided’ – editorial
An editorial in the Dominion Post examines the issue of GM in New Zealand following an activist attack on a […]
Continue readingNZ scientists explore origins of cosmic rays
Buried more than 2 kilometers deep in the ice under the South Pole, the IceCube neutrino detector seems like an […]
Continue readingLongterm opium use doubles risk of death from illnesses
Longterm opium use – even in relatively low doses – is associated with almost double the risk of death from […]
Continue reading‘Jet-lagged’ bees cause media buzz
New research investigating the impact of anaesthetic on bees’ body clocks has been featured widely in the news this week. […]
Continue readingUK Report confirms fracking caused minor quakes
A report from independent experts into seismic risk associated with hydraulic fracturing commissioned by the UK’s Department of Energy and […]
Continue readingGM Pine attack in the news
The vandalism of a pine plantation containing genetically modified trees has been widely covered in the media, raising the profile […]
Continue readingGovernment injects $7m into hazards research
Nearly 20 research projects will split $7 million of taxpayer funding over the next three years as scientists take on […]
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