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Rena break-up poses variety of hazards
The stranded container ship Rena has finally broken apart after grounding on the Astrolabe reef several months ago. Although most […]
Continue readingSMC ready to tackle 2012
After a short break over the holiday period, the New Zealand Science Media Centre is back to continue its role […]
Continue readingMerry Christmas from the SMC / Holiday break
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Science Media Centre! We would like to thank all the scientists, […]
Continue readingNZ pigeons count in international media
A New Zealand researcher who showed pigeons can be as good as rhesus monkeys at sorting images of shapes into […]
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Roger Highfield, UK science writer and author of The Physics of Christmas, talks to Radio New Zealand’s Kathryn Ryan about […]
Continue readingFrench breast implant concern – experts respond
International concern is growing over the high rupture rate of a particular brand of silicone breast implant, compounded by fears […]
Continue readingSuppressing data won’t stop threat of flu weapon – expert
The New Zealand Government should not support efforts by United States regulators to suppress details in scientific reports of Dutch […]
Continue readingBioterrorism concerns over virus research – experts respond
Scientists seeking to publish highly controversial studies on the avian influenza virus H5N1 have agreed to remove key details from […]
Continue readingSchool milk may lower colorectal cancer risk – NZ research
A recent study suggests that historical milk-in-schools programmes – similar to the planned initiative announced by Fonterra today – may […]
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