A controversial study on the effects of genetically modified maize on rats has now been retracted by the publishing journal. […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Shifts in farming put pressure on water quality – report
Changes in the way New Zealanders use land are negatively affecting the water quality of our lakes and rivers and […]
Continue readingWMO’s State of the Climate report – experts respond
The World Meteorological Organization has released its Provisional Statement on the Status of the Global Climate 2013. The preliminary assessment […]
Continue readingDid saving the ozone layer ‘pause’ warming?
The ban on ozone-depleting CFCs, under the Montreal Protocol, may have contributed to the recent hiatus in global surface temperature […]
Continue reading‘Crispr’ gene tech a game changer? – Experts respond
The current front page of UK newspaper The Independent sports an article headlined ‘The Next Genetic Revolution’, exclusively detailing ‘Crispr’ – […]
Continue reading“Bottom lines” for freshwater quality – experts respond
In the latest move to address declining water quality in rivers and lakes, the Government has proposed a new set […]
Continue readingDrink driving limits – experts respond
The Government plans to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from 80 to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres […]
Continue readingAntarctic marine reserve bid fails – expert responds
Efforts to reach an international agreement establishing a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea have failed for the third […]
Continue readingSARS may have originated in bats – experts respond
Two novel coronaviruses that are closely related to SARS have been found in Chinese horseshoe bats. The results of research, […]
Continue readingThe global cost of stroke – experts respond
An international study, lead by New Zealand researchers, has calculated the total worldwide cost of stroke in terms of years […]
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