A Dominion Post article by Paul Easton looking at efforts by NIWA to scan the floor of Wellington harbour using […]
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The Press: Canterbury drought likely, say forecasters
Paul Gorman, of The Press, reports that current conditions in Canterbury, namely strong winds as well as high temperatures, are […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Comment – We’re talking about my generation
Dr Andrew West, Chairman of Innovation Waikato and Chief Executive of AgResearch, says that his generation has let New Zealand […]
Continue readingWireless heart pump developed
University of Auckland scientists have developed a technology capable of using magnetic fields to wirelessly power a heart pump from […]
Continue readingWrap-up:New Zealand’s new ETS
The National Government has reached an agreement with the Maori Party on an Emissions Trading Scheme for New Zealand. The […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Absorbing ideas to combat warming
Anthony Doesburg, of the New Zealand Herald, writes about a report released last month by the British Institution of Mechanical […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Stem cell research: the man behind the monster
The NZ Herald’s Geoff Cumming writes about Professor Sir Martin Evans, a Nobel prize-winning expert in stem cell research, covering […]
Continue readingNZPA: Giant eagle ruled New Zealand skies
A new study using medical technology – CT and CAT scans – has confirmed that the Haast eagle, which became […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Australia shifts to compulsory folic acid in bread
The NZPA reports that folic acid fortification of bread in Australia becomes compulsory this week. The subject provoked a public […]
Continue readingRadio New Zealand: Visiting scientists busy as bees in NZ
Radio New Zealand reports that British conservationists will be spending part of our spring catching short-haired bumblebees so that the […]
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