Research published in The Lancet Oncology today shows a strong causal link between obesity in Asia-Pacific people, and an increased […]
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Radio NZ: Farmers must change to get more carbon in soil – scientist
A visiting soil scientist says that conventional farming practices prevent soil from increasing its carbon content – soil carbon is […]
Continue readingSunday Star Times: Sugar-free fails the acid test
Lois Cairns writes in the Sunday Star Times about the damage being caused to children’s teeth by sugar-free, but highly […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Giant tortoises re-established on island
Giant tortoises have been successfully re-introduced to one of the Galapagos islands. The tortoises were at one point threatened with […]
Continue readingInnovation – will science be key to economic growth?
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 29 Jun 11 am (NZT) — Statistics New Zealand will release its latest biennial report on […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: Nanoparticle safety, NZ innovation, cellphone masts/radiation and soil carbon
Concerns raised about nanoparticles Creating materials on the nanoscale is an area of science tipped to hold huge potential for […]
Continue readingExperts on Sustainability Council’s nanoparticles report
The Sustainability Council of New Zealand released a report this week looking at what it describes as the “rising tide […]
Continue reading‘Cut fat and salt now to save lives’ – UK watchdog
A hard-hitting report from the UK health watchdog group National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) calls on government […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Study rules out phone tower link to cancer
UK researchers have found no evidence linking a pregnant woman’s exposure to radiation from cellphone towers to the development of […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: “No strong evidence” PCP damages genes
The Ministry of Health says that there is no strong evidence that PCP (dioxin) – which was used for many […]
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