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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
UPDATED: R&D tax incentive discussion document – Expert reaction
Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash have released a discussion document on a […]
Continue readingWhen did sweet potatoes arrive in the Pacific – Expert Reaction
New research has cast doubt on the theory that the presence of sweet potatoes in Polynesia indicates early contact with […]
Continue readingGreenhouse gas emission rise and offshore oil and gas permits axed – Expert reaction
The latest inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions shows that there has been a 20 per cent increase in […]
Continue readingHotter, longer marine heatwaves over past century – Expert Reaction
Marine heatwaves have been increasing in length, number and intensity over the past century, according to a study investigating global […]
Continue readingClimate inaction puts billions of dollars at stake – Expert Reaction
A new report commissioned by Westpac suggests billions of dollars could be on the line if there is further delay […]
Continue readingNew antibiotic might help fight against superbug – Expert Reaction
A new family of antibiotics could help knock down drug-resistant bacteria, according to a study done in mice. The new […]
Continue readingPedestrian dies in self-driving car accident – Expert Reaction
A woman has died in Arizona after being hit by an Uber self-driving car – it is reported to be the […]
Continue readingCosmologist Stephen Hawking dies age 76 – Experts respond
World-renowned cosmologist and theoretical physics pioneer Stephen Hawking has died in the UK aged 76. The Science Media Centre asked […]
Continue readingTobacco stick health claims challenged – Expert reaction
Smokeless ‘heat not burn’ tobacco sticks claims of reduced harm questioned in a new study. New US research finds that iQOS heat […]
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