The first report of probable person to person transmission of the new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in Eastern China […]
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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 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 […]
Continue readingEarthquakes – engineering snapshot on 6.5M quake
IPENZ: The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) has today released an Engineering Snapshot – key points and lessons […]
Continue readingEarthquakes near Wellington – lastest news and expert commentary
UPDATED: Wellington is largely open for business again following Sunday’s magnitude 6.5 earthquake. Scientists yesterday re-evaluated probabilities for aftershocks suggesting […]
Continue readingDown’s syndrome and chromosome 21 silencing – experts respond
US researchers have successfully silenced the extra chromosome responsible for Down’s syndrome in cells, opening up potential for treatment of […]
Continue readingPolar ice loss speed-up may not last – experts respond
Satellite observations have measured accelerating polar ice mass loss over the past decade as part of the Gravity Recovery and […]
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