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‘Fracking’ gas extraction spurs controversy
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 […]
Continue readingExperts respond: UK Riots and crowd psychology
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 […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists at forefront of cancer fight
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, […]
Continue readingExperts list most vulnerable deep sea habitats
Contamination from waste and litter dumping, deep-sea mining and fishing, and climate change are among the threats outlined in a […]
Continue readingReport stirs up freshwater policy debate
New Zealand’s waterways will not being getting cleaner any time soon under current government policies, according to a new report […]
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