A hunt for extrasolar planets has revealed that, on average, every star in the Milky Way has at least one […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Patching up memory with nicotine
Nicotine may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new study – but experts are stressing […]
Continue readingFrench breast implant concern – experts respond
International concern is growing over the high rupture rate of a particular brand of silicone breast implant, compounded by fears […]
Continue readingSuppressing data won’t stop threat of flu weapon – expert
The New Zealand Government should not support efforts by United States regulators to suppress details in scientific reports of Dutch […]
Continue readingBioterrorism concerns over virus research – experts respond
Scientists seeking to publish highly controversial studies on the avian influenza virus H5N1 have agreed to remove key details from […]
Continue readingSchool milk may lower colorectal cancer risk – NZ research
A recent study suggests that historical milk-in-schools programmes – similar to the planned initiative announced by Fonterra today – may […]
Continue readingNZ girls not too pretty for math …
American researchers who say gender equity and other sociocultural factors — not national income, school type, or religion — determine […]
Continue readingHealthy eating on a budget – expert tips
Christmas is coming, and while for many New Zealanders the festive season does involve a feast, there will be many […]
Continue readingCERN results hint at Higgs Boson – experts respond
In a seminar held at CERN today, physicists presented the latest results of their searches for the Standard Model Higgs […]
Continue readingThe Higgs Boson – background information
Our colleagues at the Canadian Science Media Centre have kindly put together the following backgrounder on the Higgs Boson. What […]
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