Exceptional New Zealand researchers have been honoured at the Research Honours Aotearoa, hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi and held in […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
EPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a priority chemicals list of 39 chemicals – mostly insecticides, fungicides and weed-killers, that require […]
Continue readingGene editing in primary industries – In The News
New Zealand has historically had a conservative approach to gene editing, but embracing gene editing technology could allow us to […]
Continue readingWhat makes quakes jump faults? – In the News
Analysis of the events leading up to the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake, may lead to a different approach to forecasting earthquakes, […]
Continue readingAspirin unlikely to help older people live longer – In the News
Aspirin has been found to have no benefit on life expectancy, according to a major Australian-led study on the drug. […]
Continue readingAlpine Fault featured in special issue – In the News
The 300-year anniversary of the last time the Alpine Fault ruptured has been marked with a special issue of the New […]
Continue readingLow-emissions economy report – In the News
The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to […]
Continue readingApproval for samurai wasp to slay stink bug – In The News
Ramped up biosecurity controls have done a good job of keeping the dreaded brown marmorated stink bug out of the country. But […]
Continue readingEarth could enter hothouse climate – In The News
The possibility Earth could enter an irreversible ‘hothouse climate’ with rising sea levels of between 10 and 60 metres has […]
Continue readingBowel cancer screening programme independent review – In The News
An independent review has outlined shortcomings of the national bowel screening programme (NBSP) pilot and made a range of recommendations for […]
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