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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Monkeypox cases spreading overseas – Expert Reaction
The monkeypox virus, which causes fever symptoms and rashes, has been detected in countries across Europe and North America. The virus […]
Continue readingScience’s slice of Budget 2022 – Expert Reaction
Budget 2022 has a relatively small amount of new cash allocated to science, research and innovation. This budget comes ahead of […]
Continue readingForecasting the next five years of the COVID-19 crisis – Expert Reaction
An international report predicts the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be a society-wide crisis of growing inequalities that span far beyond […]
Continue readingEmissions Reduction Plan – Expert Reaction
The government has released its first plan on how to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Emissions Reduction […]
Continue readingCovid-19 cases going undetected as winter approaches – Expert Reaction
Modelling revealed by the Ministry of Health shows the next Covid-19 peak could coincide with a return of winter illnesses […]
Continue readingMycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction
The cattle disease which arrived in New Zealand nearly five years ago has been reduced down to a single farm. It comes […]
Continue readingCatching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A
New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]
Continue readingNZ sea levels may rise twice as fast as thought – Expert Reaction
Sea-level rise in our biggest urban areas may happen two to three decades earlier than expected, fresh projections suggest. Scientists from […]
Continue readingCovid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction
Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]
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