The discovery of solitary male Queensland fruit fly in the Grey Lynn area of Auckland has biosecurity authorities on high […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Meteor media coverage explodes across New Zealand
The meteor that exploded over the skies of New Zealand this week has left a trial of media coverage in […]
Continue readingFat review re-ignites debate on NZ diet advice
A research review published in the journal Open Heart claims that decades-old recommendations on dietary fat intake in the UK and US are completely unfounded, sparking […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists discover how Earth’s plates move
New Zealand researchers have developed the clearest picture yet of what happens at the base of tectonic plates and how […]
Continue readingNZ link to retina research – Dominion Post
A New Zealand link to cutting-edge international retina research is covered in today’s Dominion Post by Olivia Wannan. An excerpt […]
Continue readingKiwi scientists embark on a whale of a mission
New Zealand and Australian scientists are about to hunt some of the biggest predators in the icy Southern Ocean – […]
Continue reading‘Fishy’ labels for fish oil supplements
Most fish oil supplements sold in New Zealand contain less omega-3 fatty acids than their labels claim, according to new […]
Continue readingTongan volcano eruption puts flights on hold
All international flights to the small island nation of Tonga have been cancelled after the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano […]
Continue readingPromising pill for kicking the smoking habit
A low-cost quit-smoking pill is more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy, according to new research from the University of Auckland, published yesterday in the New England […]
Continue readingNZ research lights up e-cigarettes as quitting aid
Scientists from the University of Auckland have just completed a study indicating that e-cigarettes may help smokers kick the habit. […]
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