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In the News | Published: 16 July 200916 July 2009

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Fiordland last night has made international headlines. The quake occurred at 9:22 […]

Blog | Published: 15 July 2009

The Foundation for Research, Science & Technology has announced the recipients of its major annual contestable funding round for 2009. […]

In the News | Published: 15 July 200916 July 2009

A significant outbreak of measles in Christchurch is continuing to spread. The incident started at the beginning of July […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 July 200913 July 2009

Public debate is continuing over New Zealand and Australia’s plan to require bread manufacturers to fortify their products with folic […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 09 July 200909 July 2009

Hundreds of consumer products containing nanoparticles are already on the shelves, but almost nothing is known about their effects on […]

In the News | Published: 07 July 200909 July 2009

New research suggests that the current estimate of a 0.4% fatality rate for swine flu may be inaccurate. The paper, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 July 200906 July 2009

Research reported online last week on BBC Earth News asserts that the vast numbers of invasive Argentine ants living in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 06 July 2009

A recent article by Dr Paul Trotman proposes an alternative view on swine flu and its treatment in the media. […]

Blog | Published: 05 July 200906 July 2009

I had my first brush with a genetically-modified organism this week – and was pleasantly surprised at the experience. When […]

In the News | Published: 05 July 2009

Peter Griffin, London – It was a pleasant surprise to have on a sweltering London afternoon and with competition from […]