To reach New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 goal, researchers have been considering gene-editing techniques to rid the country of invasive […]
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Australia votes ‘yes’ in same-sex marriage poll – Expert Reaction
After months of speculation, the results of the ABS poll on whether Australia should legalise same-sex marriage are in, and […]
Continue readingMedia coverage of HPV vaccine increased reports of adverse events – Expert Reaction
Some of the adverse events reported after the rollout of the HPV vaccine in New Zealand are likely to have […]
Continue reading2017 set to be another scorcher – Expert reaction
2017 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, with record-breaking extreme weather, according to the […]
Continue reading$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction
A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]
Continue readingResearch raises question over pesticide residues and IVF success – Expert Reaction
In a study of 325 couples going through fertility treatment, women who ate fruits and veggies with higher pesticide residues […]
Continue readingHuman health impacts of climate change – Expert reaction
Climate change will impact human health, both directly – through heat waves and weather events – and indirectly by challenging […]
Continue readingTen year target to boost research & development – Expert reaction
The Labour-New Zealand First coalition will undertake to increase spending on research & development to 2% of GDP over ten […]
Continue readingOur atmosphere and climate 2017 – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]
Continue readingGravitational waves detected from two neutron stars colliding – Expert Reaction
For the first time, scientists have measured the violent death spiral of two dense neutron stars via gravitational waves. This […]
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