What is aspartame? Aspartame, first discovered in 1965, is a high-intensity sweetener. It is around 200 times sweeter than sugar […]
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Science in danger of being diluted in marine reserve discussions
by Dr Rebecca McLeod I recently went to a talk by Kim Hill entitled “Is science something we should fear?” […]
Continue readingThe science underpinning the ETS
The emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday […]
Continue readingConservation Week (7-14 September)
Conservation week takes place this week and is New Zealand’s biggest green event. It’s been running since 1969 and is […]
Continue readingESA’s gravity satellite GOCE to launch on 5 October
ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been developed to bring about a whole new level of […]
Continue readingCholesterol-lowering drug may increase cancer risk
A therapy that combines simvastatin with another drug called ezetimibe has been linked to slightly raised levels of cancer in […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists find fertility ‘switch’
A team at the University of Otago have shown how a key molecule in the brain controls ovulation. The molecule, […]
Continue readingAre warming seas fuelling fiercer hurricanes?Are warming seas fuelling fiercer hurricanes?
As of 9.45pm (Monday New Zealand time) hurricane Gustav is a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115mph, touching […]
Continue readingHEADS-UP: Sustainability is boring
In this amusing essay Dr Braungart asks whether the current focus on sustainability is boring and unpicks some of the […]
Continue readingKiwi scoops award for World Herbivory Project
Former Victoria University lecturer Dr Angela Moles has picked up a L’Oréal Australia Women in Science fellowship for her work […]
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