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The Hauraki Gulf is suffering from extensive environmental degradation due to a variety of factors, according to a report released […]
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Hydraulic fracturing — a technology commonly known as “fraccing” or “fracking” — widely used in the oil and gas industry […]
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A high-pressure method for extracting oil and natural gas has been gaining attention as its use is grows in New […]
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Writing for the New York Times, Cornelia Dean looks at a new US initiative aiming to get scientists out of […]
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As rioting continues in London and other UK cities, the public are left wondering how the mob mentality of a […]
Continue readingLong working hours linked to drinking problems
People who work long hours are more likely to have drinking problems involving alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, according a […]
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The New Zealand Herald Online has published a strongly-worded editorial from Australian cognitive scientist Stephan Lewandowsky on the nature of […]
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From the Otago Daily Times: New Zealand scientists, part of a team which includes researchers at prestigious US university Stanford, […]
Continue readingExperts respond: asthma and exposure to magnetic fields
A new study has suggested that exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy may be linked to asthma in children. However, […]
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