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The 40th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the moon is here, and the event is inspiring commentary all over […]
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the coast of Fiordland last night has made international headlines. The quake occurred at 9:22 […]
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The Foundation for Research, Science & Technology has announced the recipients of its major annual contestable funding round for 2009. […]
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A significant outbreak of measles in Christchurch is continuing to spread. The incident started at the beginning of July […]
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Public debate is continuing over New Zealand and Australia’s plan to require bread manufacturers to fortify their products with folic […]
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Hundreds of consumer products containing nanoparticles are already on the shelves, but almost nothing is known about their effects on […]
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New research suggests that the current estimate of a 0.4% fatality rate for swine flu may be inaccurate. The paper, […]
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Research reported online last week on BBC Earth News asserts that the vast numbers of invasive Argentine ants living in […]
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A recent article by Dr Paul Trotman proposes an alternative view on swine flu and its treatment in the media. […]
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