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Science Media Centre NZ
Our aim is to promote accurate, evidence-based reporting on science and technology by helping the media work more closely with the scientific community.
The Science Media Centre is New Zealand's only trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to science. Thousands of news stories providing context from and quoting New Zealand researchers have been published as a direct result of our work.
Science Media Centre NZ - Latest News [Page 63]
Science Media Centre: Issue 142, July 15 - 21
Friday, 15 July 2011, 5:06 pm | Science Media Centre NZ
Scientists participating in a Science Media Centre briefing yesterday said more extreme weather can be expected in the years ahead as climate change plays a role in intensifying weather events. More >>
Australia puts a price on carbon
Monday, 11 July 2011, 2:43 pm | Science Media Centre
The Australian government yesterday unveiled plans to impose a "carbon price" on industrial emissions in a bid to combat climate change. More >>
SMC Heads-Up to 14 July: Salt, green biz and trout
Friday, 8 July 2011, 4:45 pm | Science Media Centre
A study on the benefits of lowering salt intake received a cautious response from the scientific community this week. The comprehensive study from the Cochrane Library of Reviews analysed data from all available clinical trials examining the impact ... More >>
Experts Respond: Moderate salt reduction benefits questioned
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 3:56 pm | Science Media Centre
A review of scientific literature by The Cochrane Library suggests moderate reductions in salt intake don't lead to reduced risk of a person suffering cardiovascular events or dying. More >>
Are trout to blame for declining water quality?
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:49 pm | Science Media Centre
Scientists are questioning claims by a prominent dairy industry representative, suggesting trout are a 'disastrous species' -- no better than 'freshwater stoats' -- and that farmers have been unfairly blamed for their impacts on declining water ... More >>
UPDATED: Prescription drug found in synthetic cannabis
Monday, 4 July 2011, 12:09 pm | Science Media Centre
UPDATED: Prescription drug found in synthetic cannabis products - experts respond 4 July The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that a particular variety of the 'synthetic cannabis' smoking blends, Kronic - Pineapple Express, is being recalled ... More >>
Science Media Centre Update
Friday, 1 July 2011, 7:34 pm | Science Media Centre
Issue 140 July 1 - 7 In This Issue Pineapple Express EQ insurance and risk Conferences ahead Upcoming briefing New from the SMC Research highlights Policy updates Sci-tech events Quick Links SMC Alerts Briefings Calendar More >>
Prescription Drug Found in Synthetic Cannabis Product
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 5:01 pm | Science Media Centre
The Science Media Centre contacted experts for more information on the detection of phenazepam in Pineapple Express. More >>
SMC Heads-Up to 30 June: Red Zones and Supercomputers
Friday, 24 June 2011, 5:26 pm | Science Media Centre
This week the government announced which parts of quake- ravaged Christchurch have been deemed unsafe for repair or re-building, an important step in planning the city's future. Yesterday, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee announced that 5000 ... More >>
Far flung ash blankets southern skies
Friday, 17 June 2011, 5:24 pm | Science Media Centre
When dramatic images of lightning strikes and towering ash columns from Chilean volcano Cordon-Caulle hit international news outlets last week, the thought of travel disruptions close to home was far from most New Zealanders' minds. More >>
Volcanic ash disruption - update 16/6/11
Thursday, 16 June 2011, 2:09 pm | Science Media Centre
The ongoing eruption of Chilean volcano Cordón Caulle continues to disrupt flight plans in New Zealand and Australia, as ash conditions fluctuate overhead. More >>
Maternal sleep habits and stillbirth risk
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 12:23 pm | Science Media Centre
A New Zealand study published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has examined whether snoring, sleep position, and other sleep practices in pregnant women are associated with risk of stillbirth. More >>
Volcanic ash disruption - Experts respond
Monday, 13 June 2011, 1:05 pm | Science Media Centre
Volcanic ash disruption - Experts respond 13 June A sprawling ash plume from the Chilean volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle is causing disruptions to flights across the southern hemisphere. The SMC has contacted New Zealand experts for further explanation ... More >>
1080 report 'correct on the science'
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 5:24 pm | Science Media Centre
This morning, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright released a report examining the use of 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) for pest control in the conservation estate. More >>
SMC Heads-Up: E.coli Outbreak, Cellphones & Teen Report
Friday, 3 June 2011, 5:20 pm | Science Media Centre
A strain of E. coli causing severe kidney damage in hundreds and leading to at least 18 deaths in affected European countries has been the focus of increasing media attention worldwide, with headlines proclaiming the advent of an "entirely new super-toxic" ... More >>
European E. coli outbreak — experts respond
Friday, 3 June 2011, 3:24 pm | Science Media Centre
The outbreak of Escheria coli infection in Germany appears to be worse than anticipated, with health experts suspecting that current strain of the bacterium is more virulent than usual. More >>
Experts Respond: Cellphones "Possibly Carcinogenic"
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 4:02 pm | Science Media Centre
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subsidiary of the World Health Organization, has released a monograph classifying exposure to mobile phones as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”, or in Group 2B by their classification ... More >>
'Improving the Transition' Report Launch
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 1:59 pm | Science Media Centre
The Prime Ministers Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, announces the release of the report 'Improving the Transition: Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity during Adolescence'. Prof David Fergusson also talks about the report's design. Q ... More >>
SMC Heads-Up to 2 June: Cellphones, Youth Challenges, PRINZ
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:54 pm | Science Media Centre
A panel of 31 scientists has been gathering in France this week evaluating research to determine whether electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other devices should be classified as carcinogenic. More >>
Budget 11: No new money for science
Friday, 20 May 2011, 4:50 pm | Science Media Centre
The Budget released yesterday saw flat spending on science signalled for the next year, with some reallocation of funding highlighting the Government's immediate research priorities. Those priorities include more investment in business R&D, which receives ... More >>
