It is a wonderfully philosophical and pragmatic 90 year-old James Lovelock who is interviewed in New Scientist this week. The […]
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New Zealand lagging in child vaccinations – Unicef
Unicef’s State of the World’s Children report has just been release and while it paints a good picture of the […]
Continue readingDo embargoes make journalists lazy?
You know that feeling – its gone 7pm in the newsroom and you’ve still to hear back from the two […]
Continue readingSustainability and the financial crisis
“No country, not even one as geographically isolated as New Zealand, is insulated from the damages of a global financial […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-up: the coming week in science (to Jan 29)
Dear science reporters, Upcoming events, new research and SMC backgrounders and a taste of what might be on the news […]
Continue readingExpert comment on Nature Antarctic warming paper
New research published in the journal Nature suggests that Antarctica is warming despite earlier signs that the icy continent was […]
Continue readingNew study shows undiagnosed diabetes is common among Maori
A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today shows that one in five Maori with diabetes or pre-diabetes […]
Continue readingLanguage links island populations to ancient Taiwan
New Zealand scientists have used language to plot the origins of most populations in the islands of South East Asia […]
Continue readingNew research on maternal diets and fetal health
Around the world, over recent decades, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity and associated diseases such as Type […]
Continue readingDomestic violence causes distinct facial injuries
Women suffering abuse from a partner tend to have patterns of injuries that are different from those seen in victims […]
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