Synthetic biology breakthrough Geneticist Dr Craig Venter was integral to the sequencing of the human genome. Now he claims to […]
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Mobile phones and cancer risk – Interphone study
Increasing mobile phone use has led to public concern about possible cancer risks. The long-anticipated Interphone study is the largest, […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Neanderthals, mining, NIWA vs Hide and the XT failure
Discover your inner Neanderthal Scientists now have a “rough draft” for the genetic make-up of Neanderthals after sequencing 60 per […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Mining, oil spill, and the Australian ETS delay
Sustainable mining? – SMC Briefing Hidden beneath New Zealand’s stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless geological forces […]
Continue readingSustainable mining? – scientists weigh in
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 3 May, 11 AM NZT Hidden beneath our stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Two types of ‘flu, water, and 3 degrees C
Swine flu – lessons one year on This time last year, as Kiwis prepared to attend weekend dawn parade and […]
Continue readingScientists on the state of the Manuwatu River
The “One Plan” hearings entered their final phase this week with key scientists presenting their findings to inform decision making […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: A new ancestor, blood alcohol and online enforcement
New human ancestor discovered A team of scientists, including three Australians, have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new species […]
Continue readingMedia Coverage: Dropping blood alcohol limits from 80mg/l to 50 mg/l
The Government is considering a proposal to drop the maximum legal blood alcohol limit for driving from 80 mg/l to […]
Continue readingBlood alcohol limit – 50 vs. 80 – what impact for drivers?
A reduction in the legal blood alcohol limit is one proposal in the Ministry of Transport’s Safer Journeys 10-year road […]
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