New Zealand’s leading ‘blue skies’ research fund boosts Kiwi science, but could be tweaked for greater efficiency, says a new […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Calcium and bone health – Expert reaction
Calcium gives you strong bones, right? Not according to new Kiwi research. Increasing calcium intake through diet or supplements should […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary – Expert reaction
The Kermadec Islands and surrounding ocean – one of the Pacific’s most diverse and pristine marine environments – is to […]
Continue readingLiquid water on Mars – Expert reaction
Salty streaks identified by an orbiting spacecraft could be the first solid evidence of liquid water – a key ingredient […]
Continue reading‘Abandoning’ our farms to the market – Expert reaction
Paying farmers to reduce their impact on the environment is working overseas, but ‘cash for conservation’ schemes are too often […]
Continue readingPotential human transmission of Alzheimer’s – Expert reaction
The medical fallout from a historic hormone treatment has revealed that the amyloid beta protein associated with Alzheimer‘s disease may […]
Continue readingBee disease and novel virus in invading ants – Expert reaction
Invasive Argentine ants carry a virus linked to colony collapse in bees as well another insect virus new to science, […]
Continue readingSeabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction
By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]
Continue readingMarine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingMetService considered for BBC weather – Expert reaction
The BBC has dropped the UK Met Office as its weather forecasting provider and is considering a subsidiary of the […]
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