As Queensland braces for one of the most powerful cyclones in years, our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Outbreak of bird flu in Japan – experts respond
SMCJ/AusSMC: On January 22 2011, a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was confirmed from a bird farm in Miyazaki prefecture, […]
Continue readingNIWA Seasonal Climate Outlook: February – April 2011
NIWA has published its climate outlook for the next three months: “Warmer than normal conditions likely to continue into autumn” […]
Continue readingScientists uncover how probiotics benefit health – research in Nature
From our colleagues at the AusSMC: Research from Tokyo and Australia has provided the first-ever clues on the mechanisms underlying […]
Continue readingExpert on review questioning use of statins to prevent cardiovascual disease
A review by the Cochrane Collaboration of medical studies on the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), suggests the drugs have […]
Continue reading2010 confirmed as the hottest year on record – experts respond
AusSMC: Overnight the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2010 ranked as the warmest year on record, together with 2005 and […]
Continue readingNZ-led research sheds light on historic ice sheet retreat
Our understanding of how, and why, the earth’s largest ice sheet lost so much of its ice between 7,000 and […]
Continue readingQueensland floods: the aftermath – experts respond
Our colleagues at the Australian Science Media Centre have released the following expert commentary on the aftermath of the Queensland […]
Continue readingExpert reaction to new research on painkillers and heart attacks/strokes
Experts react to a study published in the British Medical Journal that suggests that commonly used painkillers increase the risk […]
Continue readingQueensland flood crisis – experts respond
The most recent flash floods in Queensland, which started on Monday, have now claimed at least 10 lives, and left […]
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