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Summer arrives along with Antarctic research – In the News
With the summer season kicking off, it’s not all BBQs and beaches: many scientists are heading south for the Antarctic […]
Continue readingBan sunbeds to reduce skin cancer rates – In the News
A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]
Continue readingStronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News
University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]
Continue readingObesity link significant find – Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan
Writing in the Otago Daily Times, University of Otago Professors Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan discuss the significance of new researching finding […]
Continue readingExtinct sea lion discovered, raises by-catch concern – In the News
The discovery of an extinct sea lion from the Chatham Islands has researchers concerned that modern levels of by-catch could […]
Continue readingEveryday chemicals could trigger cancer when mixed
Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]
Continue readingFiordland a hotspot for carbon burial – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]
Continue readingScientists sequencing DNA of endangered tuatara – Dominion Post
The Dominion Post‘s Olivia Wannan looks at how sequencing DNA from the tuatara could help conservationists develop a better way to bring […]
Continue readingBizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin
The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]
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