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Prenatal pesticides exposure linked to disorders

Prenatal pesticides exposure linked to disorders

Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention disorders US research suggests children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later.

Soil Carbon - the new cash crop?

Soil Carbon – the new cash crop?

Hawke’s Bay to host New Zealand Soil Carbon Conference The international spotlight will be on Hawke’s Bay when the NZ Soil Carbon Conference is held in Napier in June. Featuring international experts, renowned scientists and industry leaders, the three day conference will focus on the reality of climate change, biological farming and the huge global […]

Genetic Scientists Boost Knowledge Economy

Genetic Scientists Boost Knowledge Economy

A new collaborative research programme led by scientists at Crown Research Institute Scion could impact everything from the food we eat, to the things we make, and the medical diagnoses we undergo, by better managing genetic information. The project will draw on New Zealand’s most highly skilled gene mapping statisticians and geneticists from eight universities, […]