NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has begun its 142-day death spiral inside Saturn’s rings, passing through them 22 times over the coming […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Our fresh water 2017 – Expert reaction
UPDATED: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand have released the latest national report about the state of […]
Continue readingSyrian chemical attack – Expert reaction
A suspected gas attack in Syria early yesterday morning killed at least 70 people and injured close to 500. It […]
Continue readingMyrtle rust discovered on Raoul Island – Expert Reaction
DOC staff on the Kermadecs’ Raoul Island have confirmed the discovery of the fungal plant disease myrtle rust on pōhutukawa […]
Continue readingLow-freq electromagnetic fields and ALS – Expert reaction
A team from the Netherlands claim to have discovered a link between workplace exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-MFs) […]
Continue readingNicotine e-cigarettes legalised – Expert Reaction
Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner has announced the sale of nicotine e-cigarettes and e-liquid will be legalised. Controls will include […]
Continue readingRethink of hazards after Kaikoura earthquake – Expert reaction
Last November’s Kaikoura earthquake will likely change the way scientists think about earthquake hazards in plate boundary zones, according to […]
Continue readingOECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction
The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]
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European Chemicals Agency doesn’t classify glyphosate as a carcinogen – Expert Reaction
The European Chemicals Agency Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has concluded that the available scientific evidence did not meet the […]
Continue readingWHO lists priority pathogens – Expert Reaction
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released a priority list for pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed […]
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