University of Otago scientists have uncovered how a key protein is involved in the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Research […]
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‘Hotter and deeper’ – geothermal energy exploration
Geothermal energy now generates around 13 percent of New Zealand’s electricity, but scientists gathering this week in Taupo will explore […]
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A) Vote appropriations The Vote Appropriation this year is $5 million higher than last year, as calculated by comparing the […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupts
Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has erupted spilling ash into the atmosphere. While there is some concern that air travel could be […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Epidural stimulation treatment for paraplegia
The Lancet has published a case study revealing a experimental treatment for spinal damage and dysfunction leading to a loss […]
Continue readingBrian Fallow on Dr James Hansen and Climate Change
The New Zealand Herald‘s economics editor Brian Fallow explores the science behind Dr James Hansen’s calls for policy change and […]
Continue readingBudget 2011: The science sector responds
UPDATED: Bill English unveiled the Budget for 2011-12 this afternoon with no new funding for science, but a reprioritisation of […]
Continue readingSir Paul Callaghan: Politics, science and the pursuit of prosperity
Acclaimed Victoria University physicist, entrepreneur and Royal Society of London Fellow Professor Sir Paul Callaghan delivered a hard-hitting speech at […]
Continue readingKiwis’ ‘Rogue’ planets capture otherworldy attention
New Zealand astronomers and astrophysicists have helped identify a collection of Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit stars, but […]
Continue readingExperts on discovery of free floating planets
New Zealand astronomers and astrophysicists have helped discover a collection of Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit stars, but […]
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