Switzerland’s ambassador to New Zealand, Dr Beat Nobs, gave a lecture as part of Victoria University’s Climate Change Research Institute […]
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The Dominion Post: ‘Monogamous’ gannets are more unfaithful than humans
David Gadd of the Dominion Post writes about new research exposing the ‘unfaithfulness’ of gannets in New Zealand. Previously thought […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: $1b Taupo geothermal project picks up steam
Mike Watson from the Dominion Post reports on the proposed construction of a geothermal power station in Taupo by Contact […]
Continue readingNZ 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 […]
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