Buried more than 2 kilometers deep in the ice under the South Pole, the IceCube neutrino detector seems like an […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Longterm opium use doubles risk of death from illnesses
Longterm opium use – even in relatively low doses – is associated with almost double the risk of death from […]
Continue readingUK Report confirms fracking caused minor quakes
A report from independent experts into seismic risk associated with hydraulic fracturing commissioned by the UK’s Department of Energy and […]
Continue readingToxic plants, endangered animals identified in traditional Chinese medicines
A DNA analysis of several traditional Chinese medicine products has revealed illegal and potentially toxic ingredients. A new study, published […]
Continue readingGM pine tree trials vandalised – experts respond
UPDATED: Genetically-modified radiata pine trees have been destroyed at a facility in Rotorua operated by the Crown research institute Scion […]
Continue readingExperts respond: Indonesian quakes and tsunami risk
Following last night’s earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, the global network of Science Media Centres collected the following expert […]
Continue readingDental x-rays linked to brain cancer – experts respond
New research has drawn a link between a history dental x-ray imaging and incidence of meningioma, a type of brain […]
Continue readingAutism genetics unravelled – experts respond
New research published in the leading journal Nature has started the difficult process picking apart the underlying genetic factors that […]
Continue readingOtago scientists tracing Psa’s pathway across border
Samples of kiwifruit pollen collected from the Bay of Plenty and South Auckland in 2009 and 2010 contain DNA from […]
Continue readingPesticide harms bees at ‘safe’ levels – experts respond
Two new studies published in Science this week show that honey and bumble bees are negatively affected by a widely-used […]
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