Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 July 201528 March 2016

Kiwi evolved specially adapted smell detectors to help them cope with nocturnal life, according to a new study that has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 July 201523 July 2015

Scientists are cautiously optimistic about new data indicating the drug solanezumab can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease – if […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 July 201528 March 2016

In a head-to-head debate article in this week’s BMJ, UK academics argue the case for and against doctors recommending homeopathic […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 July 201528 March 2016

An unpublished study examining solar cycles has created a flare-up of headlines claiming we are headed for a ‘mini-ice age’, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 July 201528 March 2016

A new comprehensive study, published in Science, tracks the impact of climate change on bumblebees, finding global warming is rapidly […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 July 201508 July 2015

Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common, reveals a study of first time mothers in UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 July 201528 March 2016

The Government has today announced a new New Zealand climate target in anticipation of an international climate agreement. According to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 July 201528 March 2016

There is more to human ageing than just the passing of time. A new study, published in PNAS, uses a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 July 201528 March 2016

A new study reports that the near-ubiquitous contamination of ‘chow’ used to feed rats in experiments maybe causing spurious results […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 June 201528 March 2016

Does throwing more money into business R&D always create innovative new products and services? New research suggests the picture is […]