Japanese researchers have successfully produced functional mouse eggs entirely in cell culture using stem cells. Their study, published today in Nature, […]
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International agreement to curb greenhouse gases – In the News
Dignitaries meeting in Kigali have pledged to phase-out the use of harmful greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air […]
Continue readingNew SMC team member – Tessa Evans
Tessa Evans this week joins the Science Media Centre team from Australia, where she has been presenting forensic science workshops in […]
Continue readingRehab worked for Rena penguins – In the News
When the Rena grounded off the coast of Tauranga in October 2011, little blue penguins were the most seriously affected […]
Continue reading‘No sugary drinks’ logo launched – In the News
Public health researchers and doctors have pushed for a sugary-drink free New Zealand at a symposium in Wellington. The FIZZ […]
Continue readingMaud Island pest-free again – In the News
An island in the Marlborough Sounds has been restored to its predator-free status after an eradication operation successfully removed mice. […]
Continue readingThe clock is ticking on our carbon budget – Jonathan Boston
Now that the Government has ratified the Paris Agreement, the clock is ticking on action to reduce our greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingOtago scientists make cervical cancer discovery – In the News
Researchers at the University of Otago have made new gains in learning about one of the main viruses that causes […]
Continue readingLow sperm count following ICSI conception – Expert reaction
A new study of men who were conceived in the 1990s using a now common fertility treatment has found they […]
Continue readingNZ ratifies Paris Agreement – In the News
New Zealand became the 63rd country to ratify the Paris Agreement – getting in ahead of the European Union and […]
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