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Twelve talented scientists honed their media skills in Wellington last week in the seventh round of the Science Media Centre’s national […]
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Victoria University is taking applications for its new science communications course as AUT gears up to offer the country’s first […]
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A brand new analysis of obesity worldwide has shown that global rates have climbed steadily over the last three decades […]
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Research & development funding is not a magic bullet, say Associate Professor Suvi Nenonen and Professor Kaj Storbacka, from the […]
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A new study has found that Kiwi’s closest relative is the now extinct 2.3-metre tall elephant bird from Madagascar. The […]
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People attempting to quit smoking without professional help are approximately 60% more likely to report succeeding if they use electronic […]
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What is a genetically modified organism? New Zealand’s legal system is struggling with the question in the face of emerging […]
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