Containment at early stages is critical, say experts commenting on the detection of Queensland fruit flies in Auckland. The flies, […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Kiwi diet pill claims – experts respond
The company behind a new New Zealand weight loss product claim their latest clinical trial shows the pill works — […]
Continue readingOzone progress threatened – Experts respond
Scientists report that chemicals that are not controlled by a United Nations treaty designed to protect the Ozone Layer are […]
Continue readingBerries contaminated with hepatitis A – experts respond
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia has been linked to imported frozen berries from China. ABC News reports that […]
Continue readingDietary fat recommendations – experts respond
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded. […]
Continue readingHIV court case controversy – Experts respond
A court case is currently underway in which a District Health Board is seeking guardianship of an HIV-positive boy being […]
Continue readingUK mitochondrial donation vote – experts respond
The UK House of Commons has voted in favour of a law allowing the creation of embryos where DNA from […]
Continue readingSize matters in language evolution – experts respond
When it comes to new words, size matters. An Australian-based study of 20 Polynesian languages, including New Zealand Maori, suggests […]
Continue reading‘Opinion gap’ between science and public – experts respond
Is GM food safe to eat? Are humans responsible for climate change? Should we use animals in research? The views […]
Continue readingEndocrine disrupting chemicals and menopause – experts respond
Women whose bodies have high levels of hormone mimicking chemicals found in plastics, personal-care products, common household items and the […]
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