Conservation week takes place this week and is New Zealand’s biggest green event. It’s been running since 1969 and is […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
ESA’s gravity satellite GOCE to launch on 5 October
ESA’s Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) has been developed to bring about a whole new level of […]
Continue readingCholesterol-lowering drug may increase cancer risk
A therapy that combines simvastatin with another drug called ezetimibe has been linked to slightly raised levels of cancer in […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists find fertility ‘switch’
A team at the University of Otago have shown how a key molecule in the brain controls ovulation. The molecule, […]
Continue readingAre warming seas fuelling fiercer hurricanes?Are warming seas fuelling fiercer hurricanes?
As of 9.45pm (Monday New Zealand time) hurricane Gustav is a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 115mph, touching […]
Continue readingHEADS-UP: Sustainability is boring
In this amusing essay Dr Braungart asks whether the current focus on sustainability is boring and unpicks some of the […]
Continue readingNEW RESEARCH: Major WHO report on social determinants of health
Why does a girl in Lesotho live 42 years less than a girl in Japan? And how is it that […]
Continue readingCervical cancer vaccine to be launched next week
New Zealand’s HPV (human papillomavirus) Immunisation Programme will be launched on Monday, with the HPV vaccine Gardasil being offered free […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Cunliffe unveils revamped digital strategy
As the election nears and National’s $1.5 billion broadband plan is touted by John Key as the best enabler of […]
Continue readingHope for New Zealanders affected by cancer
Over the coming year, one in three New Zealanders will be affected by cancer. To help combat this problem, this […]
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