A rabbit virus could hold hope for people suffering with colorectal cancer, say researchers from the University of Otago. The […]
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Radio NZ: Research indicates university students studying less
Research has found that both American and New Zealand university students are spending fewer hours studying today than in 1961. […]
Continue readingThe Press: New farms destroying native NZ
David Williams writes in The Press about research by Landcare suggesting that intensive farming is having an extremely negative effect […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Scientists discredit Moa’s Ark theory
Scientists from Massey University are disputing the hypothesis that New Zealand’s flora and fauna have evolved without much external influence […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: One taste, and full power ahead – researchers find instant carbo boost
Simply tasting carbohydrate has the ability to boost muscle strength, according to research conducted by University of Auckland scientists. Their […]
Continue readingDom Post: Kiwi helps to resurrect woolly mammoth blood
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about Wellingtonian Alan Cooper and his involvement in scientists’ recently announced ability to […]
Continue readingDom Post: Scientists seek new life in mine zone
As mining companies eye the Kermadec Arc for their underwater mineral deposits, NIWA scientists will next week travel to the […]
Continue readingExperts on Mexican Gulf oil slick + NZ oil spill response plan
The massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico nearly tripled in size over the weekend as bad weather hampered […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Mining, oil spill, and the Australian ETS delay
Sustainable mining? – SMC Briefing Hidden beneath New Zealand’s stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless geological forces […]
Continue readingSustainable mining? – scientists weigh in
ONLINE BRIEFING: Monday 3 May, 11 AM NZT Hidden beneath our stunning landscapes — and formed by the same relentless […]
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