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In the News

A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.

Researchers call for ban on alcohol marketing in sport – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201713 January 2017

A paper published overnight in the New Zealand Medical Journal has added to the call to ban alcohol marketing and […]

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Summer science at the NZ Herald – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201711 April 2018

Over the summer break, New Zealand Herald science reporter Jamie Morton has kept readers informed with two summer science series. […]

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Community targets wasps – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 December 201623 December 2016

A community-led conservation project – supported by Fairfax Media’s The Nelson Mail – aims to significantly reduce German and common […]

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Lifestyle changes could cut bowel cancer burden – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 December 201623 December 2016

Targeting six lifestyle factors could considerably reduce bowel cancer rates, according to a new study investigating risk factors for the […]

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Smoking continues to drop in NZ – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 December 201623 December 2016

Using information from the 2013 Census, researchers say that smoking is declining at an ever-increasing rate. A study, published today […]

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Quakes didn’t stop school students achieving – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 December 2016

A new study found, unexpectedly, that the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 did not negatively affect school leavers. Despite […]

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Premature birth can stunt growth of baby girls — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 12 December 201611 April 2018

Comparing sisters, researchers from Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland found that baby girls born prematurely (before 32 weeks) were […]

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Testing finds campylobacter in nearly two-thirds of raw chicken – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 December 201611 April 2018

A Consumer NZ test of 40 fresh chicken products found campylobacter in nearly two-thirds of the samples, sparking calls for […]

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Dentists launch war on sugar – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 09 December 201611 April 2018

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has launched a new consensus statement on sugary drinks, calling for better information for […]

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Whitebait fishery isn’t being monitored – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 December 201611 April 2018

As another whitebait season ends, scientists say we can’t tell whether the fishery is sustainable because there are no measurements […]

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