The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added diabetes and memory loss to the list of side effects for […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
New livestock virus in UK and Europe, unlikely to reach NZ
A new livestock virus spreading across Europe and panicking farmers in the Norther Hemisphere is unlikely to reach New Zealand […]
Continue readingResearch raises concern over sleeping pills
New research has found that several commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of […]
Continue readingAntarctic Alliance group seeks marine reserves
An alliance of major conservation and environmental groups is calling for the establishment of a series of marine reserves around […]
Continue readingFossils reveal giant prehistoric NZ penguin
Fossils found on the East coast of New Zealand have been used to reconstruct the skeleton of an extinct prehistoric […]
Continue readingNEEDNT food list receives nationwide attention
The publication of a list of non-essential, energy-dense, nutritionally deficient (NEEDNT) foods, has received blanket media coverage across New Zealand, […]
Continue readingRising rates of infectious disease a national concern
The publication of hospital data showing a dramatic rise in infectious disease admissions, particularity among Maori, Pacific Islanders and those […]
Continue readingWellington council focuses on quake resilience
An announcement from the Wellington City Council that it will be examining the city’s earthquake resilience has received wide media […]
Continue readingSteven Joyce on Science and Innovation
In an article for Computerworld, Sarah Putt quizzes the new Minister for Science and Innovation, Steven Joyce, on how the […]
Continue readingSeal mummies harbour microbial secrets in Antarctica
Researchers in Antarctica have co-opted some unlikely assistants in their examination of microbial communities in the southern continent. Mummified seals, […]
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