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This light dinner or hearty lunch packs a real flavour punch from the crispy fish and zingy salad It is a complete meal; from the deeply spiced, omega-rich crispy salmon to the nutty grains and a zingy salad that pops with freshness. The recipe is infinitely adaptable so do adjust it to what you have at home. · Ingredients · - 4 salmon fillets - Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying - 2 tsp sumac - 1 tsp chilli flakes - 1 tsp dried…

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, the Stanford epidemiologist renowned for his criticism of Covid-19 lockdowns, appeared before the Senate Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on 5 March. · His nomination to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) came under intense scrutiny, with senators grilling him on vaccines, lockdowns, and the agency’s funding priorities. · Bhattacharya’s opening statement set the tone. · “I will establish a…

Scientists have identified new gene modifications that can make tomatoes and eggplants grow bigger, which could help boost yields in developing countries. · Humans have been genetically engineering crops for thousands of years – but where the process used to involve simply selecting bigger or more fruitful plants to grow next year, in recent years scientists have been able to hack the genomes of crops and tweak specific genes to improve size,…

It is an ancient dream of humankind – the dream of eternal youth. No surprise, then, that the world is full of all kinds of “anti-ageing treatments.” A Google search for this phrase brings up myriad cosmetic products, medical procedures, diets and lifestyle hacks, all claiming they can help hold back the signs of advancing years. · But do these really help us live healthier for longer? · Often, the term 'anti-ageing' is used to promote…

Aspirin is one of the most well-known over-the-counter drugs, but there are a lot of misconceptions about it. For example: While it’s true that willow bark played a role in the history of aspirin, the tablets in your cabinet do not come from tree bark—modern aspirin is made with benzene derived from petroleum. · Aspirin was never really made directly from willow bark, either. The first known person to produce acetylsalicylic acid—aka…

The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation of the Colossal Woolly Mouse. The lab-engineered rodents have seven genes that have been tweaked by scientists, giving them "core traits" of the grand extinct beasts. · Readers may be familiar with US startup Colossal Biosciences, which has made headlines in recent years for various mammoth-related genetics feats. Back in 2021, it announced…

Remember the AC Cobra? Yup, the iconic car that pays homage to the iconic Shelby Cobra of the 1960s. It’s set to make its North American debut in the form of the new Swedish-made Cobra GT Roadster, at the ModaMiami auto show later this month. · AC Cars – which is still around – is one of the oldest independent carmakers in the world. But for the past few years, the British brand underwent numerous name changes and liquidations thanks to a…

New Health Minister Simeon Brown pushed back against questionable media coverage of a Public Service Association (PSA) survey on health worker stress. · While Christopher Luxon chuckled in the background, Brown called out the press gallery for reporting partisan distortions designed to embarrass the government. · The survey, led by PSA head Fleur Fitzsimmons—a former Labour candidate who lost Wellington’s Rongotai seat to the Greens—was sent to…

Professor Elizabeth Rata argues that New Zealand’s curriculum has been hijacked by ideology, and Education Minister Erica Stanford is trying to take it back. · For years schools have operated without a standardised curriculum, allowing teachers to push sociocultural beliefs over academic subjects. · Rata says the result has been widening inequality, with some students excelling while others are fed propaganda. · Rata argues that Stanford’s…

Political columnist Damien Grant argues that Christopher Luxon’s decision to sacrifice Bayly shows his obsession with media optics over real governance. · “Luxon could have chastised his minister for being an idiot while recognising the offence was trivial and the media reaction disproportionate. He didn’t,” Grant writes. · “He seems to care more about managing media coverage and TikTok,” he quips. · In contrast, according to Grant, former…