Funding new medicines in New Zealand can take over eight years and recommending a drug as high priority does not […]
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Bizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin
The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]
Continue readingNZ startup creates 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine
Rocket Lab, the Auckland-based aerospace company, unveiled its latest innovation at the US Space Symposium this week: a 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine. Rocket Lab […]
Continue readingOtago University scientist helps shed light on greatest mass extinction
Extreme volcanic activity and ocean acidification were responsible for the worst mass extinction in history, according to an international research team […]
Continue readingGoing public at the New Zealand Association of Scientists annual conference
‘Going public’ was the theme at the New Zealand Association of Scientists annual conference, held last Friday at the Royal […]
Continue readingPlans for human ‘body transplant’ met with scepticism
An Italian surgeon’s plan to perform the first ‘full body transplant’ on a human has been met with scepticism. Published […]
Continue readingEvidence of liquid water on Mars – Expert reaction
Scientists have found evidence that liquid water is currently present on Mars – but does this mean that there might […]
Continue readingAsbestos not a major health risk for NZ homeowners
Asbestos exposure during the post-earthquake Canterbury rebuild is unlikely to cause significant health problems for house occupants, according to a […]
Continue readingScience & tech journalism award finalists named
The Canon Media Awards, New Zealand’s top awards for print and online journalism, has just announced the finalists for the […]
Continue readingChristchurch wildlife smothered in silt
Christchurch’s freshwater wildlife is being smothered in silt, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Canterbury […]
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