The Government’s announcement of the National Science Challenges, including an extra $73.5 million funding boost to the initiative, has been […]
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Superbug infections low but increasing – ESR
A new study of the ‘superbug’ known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), shows infection rates in New Zealand are increasing […]
Continue readingJuha Saarinen on cybercrime – Herald on Sunday
Writing in the Herald on Sunday, Juha Saarinen explores the shady world of cyber-attacks and international computer crimes. An excerpt […]
Continue readingNo follow up on ecological compensation – NZ Herald
Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Jamie Morton highlights new research from the University of Waikato detailing a lack of […]
Continue readingANZAC rations nutritionally deficent – study
WWI soldiers serving in the trenches of Gallipoli may have suffered scurvy and other illnesses due nutritionally deficient rations, according […]
Continue readingIn the news: Report calls for native eel protection
Dr Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for a moratorium on the fishing of native longfin eels, […]
Continue readingScientists plan tectonic research
One hundred and sixty scientists from around the globe are gathering in Wellington this week to discuss potential projects examining […]
Continue readingIVF pioneer Sir Bob Edwards dies, age 87
Robert Edwards, a pioneering fertility scientist whose ground breaking research lead to the success of in-vitro fertilisation, died Wednesday at […]
Continue readingIn the news: Climate change impact on vineyards
Climate change may have a silver lining for grape growers in New Zealand, according to a new global study. The […]
Continue readingAdélie penguins benefit from warming climate
Warming temperatures from climate change may threaten many polar species, but it seems that Adélie penguins on Beaufort Island in […]
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