Read the full set of reports from the IUCN here. News wrap: New Scientist: World’s mammals are in crisis, Red […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
New research on honey as a topical wound treatment
Honey has been used in wound care since ancient times and over the past decade there has been a resurgent […]
Continue readingRadio telescope unveiled at Warkworth
Media coverage of the radio telescope launch NBR: Clark, Cunliffe, Hodgson MIA as AUT cuts ribbon on $4b megascience bid […]
Continue reading‘Mirror twins’ and brain asymmetry
University of Auckland researchers are seeking identical and non-identical twins for a study of brain asymmetry and the genetics of […]
Continue readingInternational research on endosulfan
India A 2002 British Medical Journal article outlining a order by a court in south India to ban use of […]
Continue readingBiotech industry grows in size and value
News wrap NBR: Surge in number of NZ biotechnology companies Key points: – Income from biotech companies rose from $158 […]
Continue readingReaction to final version of Garnaut Climate Change Review
The final version of the Garnaut Climate Change Review can be downloaded here. The AusSMC has gathered feedback here. The […]
Continue readingThe controversy over treatment of high cholesterol in children
A perspectives piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine last week highlights the controversy in the USA over […]
Continue readingNational’s science policy confirmed
Key policy pledges: – Establishment of a “virtual” international centre of research dedicated to the reduction of on-farm greenhouse gas […]
Continue readingWarmer homes help children with asthma
This nine-page paper, written by researchers at the University of Otago, was published today in the British Medical Journal. The […]
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