James Weir writes in Business Day about a new wound-care drug, called Nexagon, which prevents damaged cells communicating their damage […]
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Waikato Times: $10 tip sugars health pill
Maryanne Twentyman writes in the Waikato Times about a clinic’s controversial means of encouraging people to undergo smear tests, vaccinations […]
Continue readingSouthland Times: New Zealand farmers told to embrace advancements in technology development
Mark Hotton writes in the Southland Times about a speech by AgResearch’s Dr Jason Archer in which he outlined several […]
Continue reading3 News: Chocolate for young, wrinkle-free skin
A Swiss chocolatier has developed a chocolate, full of antioxidants, which it says can fight ageing and help prevent wrinkles. […]
Continue readingDom Post: Men get fitter without breakfast
Michael Forbes writes in the Dominion Post about Massey University research showing that men who don’t eat breakfast before training […]
Continue readingDom Post: Kiwi processors play down findings on meat ‘risks’
Tim Cronshaw writes in Business Day about recent US research suggesting that processed meat can increase the risk of developing […]
Continue readingDom Post: Synthetic cells could change the world, says Kiwi scientist
Kiran Chug and Matt Callman write in the Dominion Post about the successful creation of a synthetic genome, announced last […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Smoke dope and become one, study warns
Jarrod Booker writes in the New Zealand Herald about research from the University of Otago showing that people who start […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Synthetic life breakthrough met with awe and alarm
With the news of the successful creation of a functioning synthetic genome, the New Zealand Herald sums up some of […]
Continue readingSouthland Times: Think-tank creates cow twitter idea
Mark Hotton of the Southland Times writes about the idea, dreamt up by a think tank which explores the relationship […]
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