New Zealand astronomers will seek a glimpse of the universe’s first generation of stars using BOOTES-3, a new gamma-ray telescope […]
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An “undoubted setback”: Scientists on NASA’s satellite crash
NASA’s attempt to launch a carbon emissions-monitoring satellite into space has failed with the US$278 million Orbiting Carbon Observatory crashing […]
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Continue readingSMC Briefing: Eco-labels – a threat to New Zealand?
An audio briefing for journalists on food miles and eco-labeling and the economic implications for New Zealand exports. Log-in to […]
Continue readingClimate change to wreak havoc on fisheries
New research on marine ecosystems’ likely response to climate change pressures, presented at the AAAS Annual Meeting this month, predicts […]
Continue readingOwen Hembry: Food miles issue still a vital one
Owen Hembry writing in the Herald about the latest NZIER report on food miles. An excerpt from the column, published […]
Continue readingThe week ahead in science (to February 20)
Australia’s week of horror The bush fires that have ravaged part of southern Victoria have been in the headlines all […]
Continue readingEcstasy report sparks controversy in Britain
A British report based on a 12-month study of 4,000 academic papers says that the drug ecstasy poses a significant […]
Continue reading200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth
Today marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, 12 February 1809, and 150 years since the publication of his […]
Continue readingAre liberties at stake in a proposed DNA law change?
Today’s New Zealand Herald reports that the Justice Minister expects strong public debate over the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment […]
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