Too much energy-dense food is driving the obesity epidemic in high income countries like New Zealand, say the authors of […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Pluto steals the limelight in stellar block-out
Stargazers this morning caught a glimpse of a rare astronomical event as ‘dwarf planet’ Pluto passed in front of a […]
Continue readingNZ Sea Lion endangered – in the news
The rare New Zealand Seal Lion has been listed as ‘Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The […]
Continue readingEveryday chemicals could trigger cancer when mixed
Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]
Continue readingConcern over “gagged” scientists – Radio New Zealand
Scientists are being pressured by their employers not to speak out on contentions issues, according the New Zealand Association of […]
Continue readingMedia buzz over MDMA regulation
The prospect of regulating the sale of party drug MDMA has been thrust into the spotlight this week, stirring robust […]
Continue readingFossil reveals big origins of modern NZ bat
A ‘walking’ bat fossil discovered in central Otago has revealed the super-sized origins for two of New Zealand’s three bat species. […]
Continue readingMarine protected areas on the West Coast
Almost 10,000 hectares of ocean off the West Coast of the South Island will be protected from damaging commercial fishing. […]
Continue readingClimate change and extreme weather in the news
Crazy surf at Lyall Bay – awesome stuff #whywellington pic.twitter.com/w3y9f3R2yZ – Mike Cousins (@orbzuc) June 14, 2015 Flooding in Dunedin, […]
Continue readingNobel laureate’s comments creates sexism storm
Nobel prize winner and UK Royal Society Fellow Tim Hunt has caused controversy by saying laboratories should be segregated along gender […]
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