A short meditation program can produce physical changes in the brain, reports new research. American and Chinese researchers report in […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Exercise doesn’t help depression – experts respond
Exercise does not improve depression treatment outcomes, according to new research. However experts are divided over the findings. The findings […]
Continue readingTransit of Venus 2012 – resource page
On Wednesday 6 June 2012 Venus will pass in front of the Sun’s disk — a rare astronomical event with rich […]
Continue readingWWF Report assesses NZ’s enviromental record – experts respond
New Zealand’s performance over the 20 years since the Rio Earth Summit across a range of environmental commitments is rated […]
Continue readingDual site decision for SKA – experts respond
After many months of waiting, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation has finally announced that the massive telescope array will […]
Continue readingBudget 2012 and tobacco taxes – Experts respond
Included in today’s Budget 2012 announcements was the plan to increase tax on tobacco and allocate new funding to prevent […]
Continue readingBudget 2012 and science: expert reaction
The Government this afternoon unveiled Budget 2012 including $326 million in new funding for science, innovation and research over the next four […]
Continue readingPsa kiwifruit disease origins probed
A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]
Continue readingWest Antarctic Ice Sheet may be on “the brink of change”
A project to map the Weddell Sea area of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from the air has revealed that […]
Continue readingAnti-GM wheat group stirs debate in UK – experts respond
Independent scientists have commented on an open letter from UK researchers whose field trial of genetically modified wheat has been […]
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