A huge bloom of phytoplankton has been spotted off the east coast of New Zealand by satellite photography. The photos […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
The Press: New DNA law used to tackle 8000 old cases
Ian Steward of the The Press writes about the recent change of law widening the powers of police to take […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Cold comfort for blocked noses
A feature in the Weekend Herald by senior features writer Chris Barton on the Government’s move to limit availability of […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Study calls into question Govt’s folic-acid block
Martin Johnston of the New Zealand Herald writes about new research which puts to rest fears about a relationship between […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Brian Fallow – Kyoto window dressing for Copenhagen
New Zealand Herald economics editor Brian Fallow on the emissions trading scheme. An excerpt: (read in full here) “In the […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/AP: 32 more planets discovered
European astronomers have found another 32 planets in solar systems outside ours, bringing the total number of exoplanets to more […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Tropical ‘first’ in backyard
Issac Davison of the New Zealand Herald reports on a Tauranga couple’s successful attempt to create a tropical climate in […]
Continue readingNZPA: Study provides clue to surviving swine flu
The NZPA reports on a study conducted by New Zealand and Australian doctors, which found that blood oxygenation was the […]
Continue readingContaminated sites revealed
The Greater Wellington regional council has released a list of some 1700 contaminated, or at-risk, sites in the Wellington area, […]
Continue readingODT: Politicians join fight against 1080
Neal Wallace of the Otago Daily Times writes about the move by the Westland and Taupo district councils as well […]
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