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Melbourne Age report on New Zealand research into carbohydrates and whether they are addictive: Cornflakes, biscuits and soft drinks may […]
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by Motoko Kakubayashi The philosopher Aristotle once mused that weather is the second greatest problem to man, second only to […]
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From today’s The Press Plant & Food Research has suspended genetic-modification (GM) field trials while it investigates a breach of […]
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Today’s Sydney Morning Herald reports concerns from scientists that nanoparticles in some popular sunscreens may trigger a range of ailments from […]
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If you’re a journalist you’ll be glad to have seen the back of 2008, the year in which the gradual […]
Continue readingBush’s marine reserve move – the pros and cons
President Bush this week announced the creation of three new US marine reserves in the Pacific Ocean collectively covering an […]
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Abstract for paper: The obesity epidemic: Is glycemic index the key to unlocking a hidden addiction? Available to download here […]
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Another podcast of a presentations of research at the Science Technology and Society workshop held in Wellington in early December […]
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New research suggests our galaxy is much bigger than once thought and that it is moving much faster than earlier […]
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