In the News – Page 82 – Science Media Centre- Staging

In the News | Published: 10 June 201110 June 2011

Several articles in the current issue of New Zealand Medical Journal have made headlines as they bring into focus Kiwi […]

In the News | Published: 08 June 201108 June 2011

A comprehensive report advocating the use of 1080 poison to control pest population and protect native species is rekindling media […]

In the News | Published: 02 June 201102 June 2011

The suggestion from a WHO task-force that cellphone exposure is “possibly carcinogenic” has generated wide spread media buzz over the […]

In the News | Published: 02 June 201102 June 2011

A comprehensive government report on adolescent health has highlighted the extent of difficulties faced by New Zealand youth, drawing national […]

In the News | Published: 01 June 201101 June 2011

A recent New Zealand study has examined the effects of playing ‘active’ video games, finding that the exercise component of […]

In the News | Published: 27 May 201127 May 2011

DNA analysis of feather cloaks dating back to 1810 has revealed fascinating insights about historical Maori trade and movement. Scientists […]

In the News | Published: 27 May 201127 May 2011

An international study involving New Zealand patients and researchers has shown that a pill containing a combination of treatments has […]

In the News | Published: 25 May 201125 May 2011

University of Otago scientists have uncovered how a key protein is involved in the uncontrolled growth of cancer cells. Research […]

In the News | Published: 20 May 201120 May 2011

The New Zealand Herald‘s economics editor Brian Fallow explores the science behind Dr James Hansen’s calls for policy change and […]

In the News | Published: 19 May 201119 May 2011

New Zealand astronomers and astrophysicists have helped identify a collection of Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit stars, but […]