New results from an international alcohol research collaboration show that heavy-drinking New Zealanders tend to buy cheaper, off-premise alcohol, and […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
State of the climate 2014 – experts respond
AusSMC: CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released their latest “State of the Climate” report on observed changes in long […]
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Predicting future flu strains – experts respond
A new study in the journal Nature describes a model that can successfully predict changes in seasonal human influenza virus […]
Continue readingExploring the side effects of geoengineering – experts respond
Technological fixes to combat harmful effects of climate change — even if employed on a massive scale — will be […]
Continue readingClimate change and winter deaths – experts respond
UK SMC: A paper published today in the journal Nature Climate Change looking at mortality during the winter in England […]
Continue readingNZ Parkinson’s trial on hold – experts respond
An Auckland biotech company is putting its trial of an experimental Parkinson’s disease treatment on hold following the withdrawal of previous […]
Continue readingFood packaging concerns raised – experts respond
Two environmental scientists are warning that the synthetic chemicals used in the packaging, storage, and processing of foodstuffs might be […]
Continue readingBiological marker for depression in teens – experts respond
Teenage boys who show a combination of depressive symptoms and elevated levels of the ‘stress hormone’ cortisol are up to […]
Continue readingSugar, obesity and fizzy drinks – experts respond
Is sugar a “toxin? Should we tax fizzy drinks? Are the dangers of sugar exaggerated? Sugar, obesity, the role of […]
Continue readingFluoridation on the agenda: Q&A with experts
The fluoride debate is heating up again with a prominent anti-fluoridation activist touring the country and a Taranaki High Court […]
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