Mike Watson from the Dominion Post reports on the proposed construction of a geothermal power station in Taupo by Contact […]
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NZ Herald: Robot a new-age helping hand for elderly
Beck Vass reports on the introduction of ‘Charlie’, a robotic caregiver, at an Auckland retirement village. An excerpt: (read in […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Attorney General on gene patents, opensource genetics
The 2nd Australia-New Zealand roundtable on genomics was held in Wellington today and featured a broad range of scientists and […]
Continue readingAre food allergies on the rise?
There has been a lot of speculation in recent months about an increase in food allergies and food intolerance, both […]
Continue readingUK scientists on “climategate” emails
New Zealand climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger is among an international group of climate scientists quoted in emails obtained from […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: A weighty issue when pregnant
Nathan Beaumont from The Dominion Post reports on the 820k grant given to an Otago university physiology professor to study […]
Continue readingThe New Zealand Herald: Star Wars-generation takes flight in the Southern Hemisphere
A feature by Lisa Bradley on Kiwi-based aerospace company Rocket Lab, which aims to make history on November 30 by […]
Continue readingSunday Star Times: Update on the undead from science’s bat-cave
Susan Pepperell from the Sunday Star Times writes about the upcoming Cafe Scientifique gathering in Hamilton, where Kiwi scientists will […]
Continue readingThe Nelson Mail: Heat is on to cool climate
Niwa chief climate scientist Dr David Wratt says the world has only six years to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions […]
Continue readingThe Press: Quake brings cooler times at Welcome Flat
Paul Gorman of The Press writes about the effect of July’s big Fiordland earthquake on the temperature of celebrated hot […]
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