A ten year study peeking into the private lives of New Zealand sharks has answered some questions about where they […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
WHO meeting to address growing Ebola outbreak
As the number of cases of Ebola in West Africa continues to rise, the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to hold a two-day […]
Continue readingSuperbugs on the radio
Dr Heather Hendrickson, lecturer in Molecular Biosciences at Massey University, spoke on Radio New Zealand’s Sunday Morning show on 3rd August about the […]
Continue readingNZ Company reveals low cost rockets
New Zealand based company Rocket Lab has unveiled its low cost rocket, Electron, which they claim will revolutionise the commercial […]
Continue readingCalls to monitor skin cancer – Press
The front page of today’s Press featured scientists calling on the Ministry of Health to better monitor skin cancers. An […]
Continue readingRestoring species no easy task
The goal of protecting threatened animal species in a pristine, untouched habitat is becoming “increasingly unobtainable” according to a new […]
Continue readingThe environmental footprint of meat – 3 News
3 News reporter Adrien Taylor looks in the environmental costs of meat in New Zealand following a widely reported US […]
Continue readingReport examines risk factors for poor child health
Poor housing, maternal depression and money worries are just some of the risk factors that can affect a young child’s […]
Continue readingRoyal Society review looks into the future of New Zealand
New Zealand’s population is changing and we need to be ready to face the challenges that come with it, according […]
Continue readingListener: The harm on the farm
The New Zealand Listener’s latest editorial looks at the issue of animal welfare in New Zealand, particularly in the pork […]
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