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What is in legal highs? New data from ESR
The Science Media Centre today held a press briefing to release new information about the chemical make-up of synthetic cannabis […]
Continue readingPutting a price on natural ‘goods and services’
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Wed 6 July 10.30 AM Soil, water, energy, air, wildlife and minerals — they underpin our economy, […]
Continue readingBuilding design in wake of Canterbury quakes
What does earthquake damage to buildings and structures during the Christchurch earthquakes mean for building design in the future? A […]
Continue readingNational eScience Infrastructure launch
“Small countries cannot rely on small science,” say backers of a new initiative linking high-powered supercomputers throughout the country. The […]
Continue readingPodcast: Adolescent Health Report Launch
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, today released a comprehensive report on the health and social issues […]
Continue readingFrom mobiles to microwaves: Assessing radiation hazards
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is assessing the carcinogenic hazards associated with exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. […]
Continue reading‘Hotter and deeper’ – geothermal energy exploration
Geothermal energy now generates around 13 percent of New Zealand’s electricity, but scientists gathering this week in Taupo will explore […]
Continue readingPodcast: Audio of press conference on rural broadband
Communications minister Steven Joyce yesterday annouced a $285 million deal has been finalised to contract Telecom and Vodafone to extend […]
Continue readingExploring science and the irrational
Why do some people staunchly maintain their beliefs in the face of irrefutable evidence to the contrary? Journalist Chris Mooney […]
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