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Higgs Boson theory earns Nobel for Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to the theorists who predicted the Higgs Boson particle 50 years before […]
Continue readingNobel Medicine Prize for discoveries in cell transport
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three researchers responsible for unravelling the complex world of […]
Continue readingFossilised moa droppings a window to the past
Bits of pollen, plant matter and DNA in fossilised moa poo offer clues to the giant birds’ eating habits. A […]
Continue readingTsunami hazard report makes waves in NZ media
A report reviewing the tsunami hazard in New Zealand has received intense media coverage this week. The report, updating a […]
Continue readingStudy finds sweet solution for neonatal condition
A cheap and easy-to-administer dextrose gel should be used as a first-line to treatment for low blood sugars in newborns, […]
Continue readingSleep a weighty issue for boys
Poor sleep habits have been linked with teen weight gain in a new study, but the findings only seem to […]
Continue readingOne-to-one midwife care effective, less expensive
Australian research has shown that one-on-one midwife care — the standard approach in New Zealand — is just as effective […]
Continue readingFizzy drink, genetics team up to cause gout
New research has identified a genetic variant which affects the occurrence of gout in individuals already at risk of the […]
Continue readingE-cigarettes comparable to patches – NZ research
Electronic cigarettes are as effective as nicotine patches in aiding smokers to give up tobacco, according to new research. However […]
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