The firm Sydney IVF has access to 7,200 human eggs for its research after a license was granted by the […]
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REVIEW: Connecting the Clouds
Veteran telecommunications reporter Keith Newman’s epic history of the internet in New Zealand is in bookshops now and in a […]
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An audio briefing for journalists undertaken at 2pm today (September 19, 2008) hosted by the Australian Science Media Centre. The […]
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Genetic modification (GM) is the alteration of the genome of a plant or animal by the addition of new genetic […]
Continue readingGenetics and genetic research in New Zealand
Genetics is the study of genes. It is the study of heritability and how genes, and therefore physiological traits, are […]
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ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING – Friday 19 September at 2pm (NZT) – online (in collaboration with the Australian Science Media Centre) […]
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Giving children paracetamol during their first year of life can increase their risk of developing asthma according to new research […]
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Universtiy of Auckland research published last year suggested that New Caledonian crows that were observed, used analogical reasoning rather than […]
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Chinese officials continue to deal with the aftermath of over 1250 babies falling ill and two dying after consuming tainted […]
Continue readingClimate change bill passed
The Government’s climate change legislation has now passed into law. The bill that sets up the emissions trading scheme (ETS) […]
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