A low-cost quit-smoking pill is more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy, according to new research from the University of Auckland, published yesterday in the New England […]
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NZ research lights up e-cigarettes as quitting aid
Scientists from the University of Auckland have just completed a study indicating that e-cigarettes may help smokers kick the habit. […]
Continue readingTen years on: Experts reflect on the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami
Ten years after the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami, experts reflect on the event and how our understanding of these […]
Continue readingLima climate talks pave path to Paris 2015
The latest round of climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, has concluded, setting out the framework for further negotiations and final […]
Continue readingDr Mary Quin – New Zealander of the Year
The New Zealand Herald has named Dr Mary Quin, Chief Executive of Callaghan Innovation, as their New Zealander of the […]
Continue readingA celebration of science communication
The Science Media Centre and the Science Communicator’s Association (SCANZ) on Tuesday celebrated a year which saw some major developments in […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Raw milk debate reignited – experts respond
Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]
Continue readingTOP TEN SCIENCE STORIES OF 2014
It was a dramatic year for science, one that witnessed a severe outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and an […]
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World’s oceans clogged with plastic debris
Almost 269,000 tonnes of plastic pollution may be floating in the world’s oceans, according a team of scientists from around […]
Continue readingNZ scores poorly in climate change report
New Zealand has been named among the world’s worst performing countries on climate change in a new report released at […]
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