Swine flu – lessons one year on This time last year, as Kiwis prepared to attend weekend dawn parade and […]
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Newsletter Digest: Ash, DNA swaps and kiwi GM research
Ash means empty skies over Britain Thousands of travellers are feeling the effects of a large volcanic eruption in Iceland, […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: A new ancestor, blood alcohol and online enforcement
New human ancestor discovered A team of scientists, including three Australians, have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new species […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Blood alcohol, the GRA Summit and Phil Jones’ exoneration
The science of blood alcohol levels The Government is considering whether or not to reduce the current adult blood alcohol […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Future electronics, meat consumption and the NZBio and Kea Awards
Life after silicon – future electronics The journal Science gives over much of this week’s issue to the role silicon-based […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Clean streams, factory farming and Gardasil
Black spots in clean streams report The fact that the disappointing results outlined in the Clean Streams Accord report were […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Undersea cables, climate change fatigue and Science-a-Twitter
Pipe dream or economy booster? The news yesterday that a group of wealthy businessmen including Warehouse founder Stephen Tindall and […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Fisheries Science, CRI Taskforce and the SMC Media Trackers
The science behind the catch As we head into Sea Week and New Zealanders digest the message of the hard-hitting […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: GM forage, the CRI Taskforce report and awards entries
Leading scientists examine GM issue As part of a Science Media Centre briefing for journalists to be held on Tuesday, […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Nutrigenomics, IPCC errors and DNA forensics
Nutrigenomics – what is it exactly? Genes, diet and gut health will be the focus of discussion in Auckland next […]
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