Why do some people die from the flu and others don’t? New Zealand researchers have been awarded a grant from […]
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Synthetic cannabis contains chemical cocktails
Following the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media have reported widely on […]
Continue readingHair samples reveal P lab kids’ long term exposure to methamphetamine
Scientists at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research have been testing hair samples taken from children found in illegal […]
Continue readingCheckpoint: Forensic toxicologist warns saliva testing has pitfalls
A forensic toxicologist talks on Checkpoint about the problems inherent in saliva testing for driving under the influence of drugs. […]
Continue readingESR forensic scientist honoured
Pioneering forensic scientist Wayne Chisnall is to receive the John Harber Phillips Award, which aims to ‘promote, recognise and reward […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Marsen Fund winners, sea level rise, and flu co-infection
Marsden grant winners revealed next week Next Friday will see the public release of details about the winners of the […]
Continue readingDom Post: Scientists prove humans can have two flus at once
Kate Newton writes in the Dominion Post about findings in a New Zealand-based study that show that two different flu […]
Continue readingForensics pioneer on the science of DNA profiling
It is 20 years since DNA evidence was first presented in a New Zealand court, a development that resulted in […]
Continue readingDom Post: Pig study may help police investigate crimes
Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the work of NZ scientist Rachel Parkinson, who has been researching the […]
Continue readingDNA use could help solve current & cold cases
A new law passed in Parliament today gives police wider powers to take DNA samples from people charged with a […]
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