Up to 20% of kiwi babies are falling through the gaps and failing to be immunised, for reasons including poor […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Media coverage: Fluvax vaccine concerns
Concern was sparked last week as there were reports in Australia that the Fluvax flu vaccine had had negative effects […]
Continue readingDom Post: NZ can’t stick to Copenhagen deal, say scientists
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about a new report in Nature which says that loopholes in the Copenhagen […]
Continue readingThe Press/NZPA: Global warming ‘toppled Mt Cook’
Global warming is likely responsible for the giant landslide which carved 10 metres off the top of Mt Cook in […]
Continue readingODT/NZPA: Residues in food “pose no safety concerns”
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has released its report into the chemical residues and contaminants found in common kiwi […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Organics organisation awaits funding decision
Organics Aotearoa New Zealand, which was founded as a service to those wanting to convert to organic methods of farming/growing, […]
Continue reading3 News: Otago research shows why quad bikes so dangerous – Video
Otago researchers have discovered some of the reasons why riding quad bikes can be so dangerous, with one of the […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Cancer a ‘rich man’s disease’, says professor
Professor Sir Paul Callaghan, one of the country’s preeminent scientists, is battling incurable colon cancer, and is paying for at […]
Continue reading3 News/AP: Volcano in Iceland: Questions and Answers
Questions and answers about the volcanic ash cloud in Iceland, and its effects An excerpt: (read in full here) “Q. […]
Continue readingStuff: Kiwi volcanologist’s disaster study gets real
Michael Fox writes for Stuff about GNS volcanologist David Johnston, who is stranded in London as a result of the […]
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