Auckland University students have developed a means of sending data between computers using radio waves – something they hope will […]
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Manawatu Standard: Study: Pregnant women need to boost vitamins
Marika Hill writes in the Manawatu Standard about research from Massey University which suggests that pregnant women should take multivitamins […]
Continue reading3 News: Oilgae: The Fuel of the Future
Fiona Hodge writes for 3 News about a new hope for sustainable alternative fuels: algae. Certain types of algae are […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Climate scientists: Rodney Hide is wrong
Niwa has responded to ACT Party leader Rodney Hide’s claim that it had misled New Zealand’s government regarding climate change. […]
Continue readingBay Chronicle: Troubled waters
Keri Molloy writes in The Bay Chronicle about a new public awareness campaign, focusing on the destruction of fisheries globally […]
Continue readingStuff/NZPA: Therapy offers new hope for cancer sufferers
A rabbit virus could hold hope for people suffering with colorectal cancer, say researchers from the University of Otago. The […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Research indicates university students studying less
Research has found that both American and New Zealand university students are spending fewer hours studying today than in 1961. […]
Continue readingThe Press: New farms destroying native NZ
David Williams writes in The Press about research by Landcare suggesting that intensive farming is having an extremely negative effect […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Scientists discredit Moa’s Ark theory
Scientists from Massey University are disputing the hypothesis that New Zealand’s flora and fauna have evolved without much external influence […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: One taste, and full power ahead – researchers find instant carbo boost
Simply tasting carbohydrate has the ability to boost muscle strength, according to research conducted by University of Auckland scientists. Their […]
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