The Chinese scientist who claims to have produced the world’s first gene-edited babies reportedly “deliberately evaded oversight” according to the […]
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Aotearoa NZ Science Journalism Fund – 2019 round opens
Applications are open and eligibility criteria has been updated for the latest round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism […]
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Smoking cannabis once as a teen can change your brain – Expert Reaction
Teens who say they have only smoked cannabis once or twice have both structural and cognitive changes in their brains, […]
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Early diet of eggs, peanuts may prevent allergies – In the News
Infants’ diets should include eggs and peanuts within their first year of life to help prevent allergies, according to new […]
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Fibre lowers chronic diseases risk – Expert Reaction
An Otago-led systematic review published in The Lancet finds people with a diet high in fibre and whole grains have lower rates of […]
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Hikurangi Response Plan – In the News
Scientists and civil defence groups are putting together an emergency response plan for a potential earthquake on New Zealand’s largest fault. […]
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SPCA calls for ban on 1080 – In The News
On Tuesday, the SPCA called for a ban on using poisons, including 1080, to kill animals. The SPCA statement said they […]
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2018 another hot year in NZ – Expert Reaction
2018 has tied for the second hottest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary released today. Boosted by last […]
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Scientists’ advice for climate action – Expert Q&A
Over the weekend, delegates at COP24 in Katowice, Poland came to a global agreement for a ‘rulebook’ to put the 2015 Paris […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2018
From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to ‘gene-edited babies’ – it’s time to take a look at the issues […]
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