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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Antarctic marine reserve bid fails – expert responds
Efforts to reach an international agreement establishing a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea have failed for the third […]
Continue readingSARS may have originated in bats – experts respond
Two novel coronaviruses that are closely related to SARS have been found in Chinese horseshoe bats. The results of research, […]
Continue readingThe global cost of stroke – experts respond
An international study, lead by New Zealand researchers, has calculated the total worldwide cost of stroke in terms of years […]
Continue readingDeep sea oil spill projections – experts respond
How widespread an impact would the failure of a deep sea oil well in New Zealand waters have on coastlines […]
Continue readingWHO declares air pollution to be cancer causing – experts respond
The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has announced that it […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Bushfires in New South Wales – experts respond
Dozens of bushfires continue to rage in New South Wales, Australia. Our friends at the Australian Science Media Centre have […]
Continue readingOne in 2000 Brits carry brain disease protein – experts respond
A large-scale survey in the UK suggests around one in 2,000 people carry an abnormal prion — a mis-folded brain […]
Continue readingHamiltonians opt for water fluoridation – expert responds
Hamilton residents participating in a local body referendum have voted overwhelmingly to resume fluoridating the city’s water supply. The referendum […]
Continue readingUS suspends Antarctic research programme – experts respond
Antarctic research programmes are in limbo as funding repercussions from the United States federal shutdown reach the southernmost continent. The […]
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