A thin layer of slippery clay was major contributor to the fault rupture that generated the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Rena oil spill effects and response – reports released
Two years of monitoring show few signs of long-term environmental damage from the Rena disaster. Initial results from a long-term […]
Continue readingResearch honours recognise achievment
Outstanding New Zealand researchers have been awarded prestigious medals at the Royal Society of New Zealand 2013 Research Honours event, […]
Continue readingNZ to play key role in SKA telescope
New Zealand research groups have been confirmed to play a critical role in the development one of the the world’s […]
Continue readingWater quality report in the news
A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has highlighted the negative impact farming practices are having on New […]
Continue readingAntibiotic resistance highlighted in Wellington case
A widely reported case of an antibiotic resistant ‘superbug’ has highlighted antibiotics’ waning ability to fight off diseases in the […]
Continue readingPM’s Science Prize winners announced
One million dollars has been awarded to the six winners of this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. In a ceremony […]
Continue readingIceCube catches interstellar prey
Buried more than two kilometres deep in the ice under the South Pole, the IceCube neutrino detector seems like an […]
Continue readingMarsden Fund awards $59 million for research
‘Can plants get sunburnt?’, ‘how and when does cooperation develop in infants?’ and ‘how has religion shaped Kiwi attitudes?’ These […]
Continue reading$59 million Marsden Fund round revealed
The country’s largest independent research fund has awarded $59 million to a total of 109 research projects that will run […]
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