Following allegations that the Syrian army used chemical weapons in Damascus, the government has allowed UN inspectors to investigate the […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Fukushima water leak – experts respond
Radioactive water is leaking from holding tanks at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan . Minor earlier leaks […]
Continue readingA blood test for suicide risk? – experts respond
Researchers have identified series of blood biomarkers that they believe may help to identify individuals at risk of attempting suicide, […]
Continue reading‘Stocktake’ estimates burden of disease in NZ
A new report from the Ministry of Health, “Health Loss in New Zealand” calculates the estimated Burden of Disease — […]
Continue readingHuman to human transmission of H7N9 bird flu – experts respond
The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China […]
Continue readingState of the Climate 2012 report – experts respond
2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the latest State of the Climate report released this morning […]
Continue readingWorld’s first cultured beef burger – experts respond
In a world first, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University has revealed a Cultured Beef burger in London today. The […]
Continue readingAre airlines to blame for antibiotic resistance? Experts respond
Is increased international travel responsible for rising antibiotic resistance in New Zealand? Or is agriculture to blame? Or maybe doctors? […]
Continue readingDietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond
Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]
Continue readingNZ-born Mike Morwood, discoverer of Flores Hobbit, dies – experts respond
Professor Mike Morwood, the New Zealand-born archaeologist who became world famous for helping discover the extinct Homo species Homo floresiensis […]
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