All News from Tue, 16 Nov 2010
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World health officials debate new tobacco controls
Global tobacco treaty recommends ban on additives Read more…
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Regular exercise ‘cuts disease risk’
Studies review shows regular exercise can cut the risk of more than 20 illnesses including colon cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and stroke Read more…
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Fish oil does not help atrial fibrillation
US researchers studied patients given a high-dose, purified formula of omega-3 from fish oil over 6 months Read more…
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Remains of astronomer exhumed in Prague
Tyge Ottesen Brahe (1546-1601) postulated that the moon and sun both revolved around the earth but that the other planets orbited the sun Read more…
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TW Walker – “The Prof” – dies, aged 94
Eminent scientist and noted science communicator, Thomas William Walker became the country's first professor of soil science when he took up the position at Lincoln University in 1952 Read more…
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Aquaculture bill passes first reading
The Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3) streamlines consent procedures for new marine space and provides incentives for research and development Read more…
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Japan has asteroid dust
Hayabusa's mission to Itokawa a success Read more…
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Water footprints step into supermarkets
Proceedings of the Australian Society of Agronomy Conference being held in New Zealand for the first time Read more…
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NZ, Singapore invest $2m in cancer research
An HRC, A*STAR joint initiative to fund research in public research organisations, universities and research institutes in both countries Read more…
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Climate study should be broader
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says impact on the Australian economy of a carbon pricing is likely to be much greater than in the countries to be compared by the Productivity Commission's study Read more…
