Three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the South Island, isolating the coastal town of Kaikoura and shutting buildings […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
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 readingKiwi scientists’ diabetes breakthrough – In the News
New Zealand researchers have uncovered a new mechanism that controls how insulin is released in the body, raising hopes for […]
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 readingConfusion over tsunami warnings – In the News
As the bustle of the first few days after this week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake begins to settle, questions are turning […]
Continue readingDay 3: Kaikoura earthquake, what do we know? — In The News
Rather than the initial reports of a single 7.5-magnitude earthquake based near Hanmer Springs the now-named Kaikoura quake is believed […]
Continue reading7.5-magnitude earthquake rocks NZ — In The News
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Hanmer Springs, north Canterbury, just after midnight this morning, and was felt across the country. [Note: […]
Continue readingWhat might Trump mean for science? – In the News
As the world responds to a Trump presidency – experts are already turning their thoughts to what that could mean […]
Continue readingMarsden Funds of $65.2m – In the News
A total of 117 research projects were granted $65.2 million in funds in last week’s Marsden Fund announcement. An increase to […]
Continue readingPeninsular predator-free research – In the News
Press feature writer Will Harvie visited Marlborough’s Bottle Rock Peninsula to take a look at a research project aiming to […]
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