Professor Sir Paul Callaghan, one of New Zealand’s top experts in nanotechnology and magnetic resonance imaging, has been named Kiwibank […]
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Media coverage: Remnants of Pink Terraces discovered
A New Zealand-US team of scientists have discovered remnants of the Pink Terraces under Lake Rotomahana. The Pink and White […]
Continue readingMinistry of Science and Innovation launched
On Tuesday, at Victoria University, the new Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) was officially launched. The Ministry, which will […]
Continue readingDogs detect colon cancer
Research published in Gut has shown that dogs are able to detect colon cancer from stool or breath samples, even […]
Continue readingCategory five cyclone bearing down on Queensland
Our colleagues at the AusSMC have complied a resource page with information on Cyclone Yasi, including current satellite images. The […]
Continue readingONE News: Fish battling to survive with seagrass decline
NIWA says that the declining levels of seagrass in our waters is having a detrimental effect on the populations of […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Govt announce green initiatives at Bluegreens Forum
This weekend, the National Party held its Bluegreens Forum in Akaroa, announcing a environmentally-related initiatives. Among those announced were an […]
Continue reading3 News: Underwater exploration to find 8th wonder of the world
An international team made up of scientists from GNS Science, Waikato University and the US are using submersible vehicles (UAVs) […]
Continue readingStuff: NZ fourth in world in rate of cancer
Rebecca Todd writes in Stuff about new statistics out from the World Cancer Research Fund showing that New Zealand has […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Statins work, but little help for low-risk patients
In the last few years, the use of statins as a protective measure against heart attacks, even in people with […]
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