The MeNZB vaccine developed to control New Zealand’s meningococcal B epidemic in 2004-5 has helped researchers to create another, more […]
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NZ caffeine toxicity calls include worries about pets
Not only humans have trouble with overdosing on caffeine — New Zealand’s National Poisons Centre has had five calls about […]
Continue readingExperts divided on ‘Million Women’ HRT study
A new review has cast doubt on the findings of a large study which identified a link between hormone replacement […]
Continue readingNZ researcher shows predators hunt out a balanced diet
New Zealand researchers are looking at two important marine species, snapper and dolphins, in the wake of ground-breaking lab-based research […]
Continue readingCopyright hits psychological boundary
An American university has filed a lawsuit against a New Zealand hypnotherapist for breach of copyright after he published what […]
Continue reading2012: Happy New Apocalypse?
Joseph Gelfer, Adjunct Research Associate, School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University, picks apart the 2012 apocalypse theory […]
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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection
The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]
Continue readingNZ researchers shine light on crowded Milky Way
A hunt for extrasolar planets has revealed that, on average, every star in the Milky Way has at least one […]
Continue readingPatching up memory with nicotine
Nicotine may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new study – but experts are stressing […]
Continue readingRena break-up poses variety of hazards
The stranded container ship Rena has finally broken apart after grounding on the Astrolabe reef several months ago. Although most […]
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