British research has revealed a genetic basis to peoples’ susceptibility to meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia – Meningococcal B cases have […]
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NZ Herald: An eye on marine life
New Zealand scientists have been involved in a 10-year long census of the ocean’s biodiversity, which found that most marine […]
Continue readingBusiness Day/Stuff: Researchers aim to bring 3-D into the everyday
William Mace writes in Business Day about work by University of Auckland researchers to make 3D production both more affordable, […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: No accounting for mistakes
Chris Barton writes in the New Zealand Herald about Auckland University’s refusal to require Linda Bryder, author of A History […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Lady penguins prefer their men fat
Female penguins in some species are more likely to choose fatter mates, according to researchers from Auckland University. In fact, […]
Continue readingStuff Science: New Zealand fish language recorded
Kiran Chug writes for the Dominion Post about the discovery by local scientists that New Zealand fish ‘talk’. Some species […]
Continue readingODT/NZPA: Varied interpretation of science led to lawsuit
Comvita New Zealand has pulled its research commission from the University of Waikato, instead giving it to the University of […]
Continue readingOil drilling and exploration in NZ’s deep waters
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Thurs 10 June, 11 am (NZT) Over past decades, the drive to discover large new petroleum reserves […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: System hailed as boon to detect leaky buildings
Anne Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about a sensor, developed by an Auckland University scientist, which is able […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: One taste, and full power ahead – researchers find instant carbo boost
Simply tasting carbohydrate has the ability to boost muscle strength, according to research conducted by University of Auckland scientists. Their […]
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