Dr Simon Brown, a member of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology based at the University of Canterbury examines […]
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Okay given to transplant pig cells into humans
New Zealand biotech, Living Cell Technologies, firm has been given the green light to inject pig cells into humans as […]
Continue reading$25 million investment for innovation centre
The Government is pledging $25 million over 10 years with the Auckland City Council earmarking $20 million worth of land […]
Continue readingthe arithmetic of relentless consumption
New Scientist points out a few home truths this week in its special issue “The Folly of Growth”. Basically, the […]
Continue readingNew research on asthma
Two recent studies have been published on asthma. A study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal finds a decline in […]
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by Peter Griffin The headline in Sunday’s Irish Independent doesn’t pull any punches: “Top secret innovation will revolutionise internet use”, […]
Continue readingScientists urge action to protect Pacific Ocean
New Zealand marine experts have joined an international group of scientists in calling for urgent action to protect the health […]
Continue readingJane Goodall: Lessons from the chimps
Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall breezed through Wellington late last week to promote a new book and give a very-well received […]
Continue readingClimate solution or poverty trap?
Non-profit NGo, the Dev-Zone hosted a very interesting debate on Thursday night about biofuels and while the discussion threw up as many […]
Continue readingWhen science gets political…
On the face of it, science hasn’t had much of a look-in during the protracted presidential debates that have played […]
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