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Japan’s quake, tsunami one year on – Experts respond
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami. Resulting […]
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Heavy rainfall has caused extensive flooding across southern New South Wales and North East Victoria, forcing several communities to evacuate. […]
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One year after the Tokyo quake and subsequent Fukushima nuclear incident, the Science Media Centre looks back over how events […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 8 March: Ross Sea plan floated, GeoNet upgrades, Schmallenberg virus
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
Continue readingStatin risks highlighted in US labelling change
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added diabetes and memory loss to the list of side effects for […]
Continue readingNew livestock virus in UK and Europe, unlikely to reach NZ
A new livestock virus spreading across Europe and panicking farmers in the Norther Hemisphere is unlikely to reach New Zealand […]
Continue readingSMC(UK) Fact Sheet on Schmallenberg virus
This fact sheet was produced by the SMC UK to give journalists a background on the Schmallenberg virus currently affecting […]
Continue readingResearch raises concern over sleeping pills
New research has found that several commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of […]
Continue readingMicrobes in soil could help fight crime
A bid by Massey University researchers to showcase the latest DNA sequencing technologies for students around New Zealand may help […]
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