23 New Zealand fur seal pups and adults were found clubbed to death this morning at Ohau Point, near Kaikoura. […]
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ONLINE BRIEFING: Biodiversity in 2010 – taking stock
2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, is drawing to a close. This year’s targets for global biodiversity conservation — the […]
Continue reading2010 Global temperatures in top 3 warmest on record – WMO
The World Meteorological Organization released its draft annual statement on the status of global climate today at UN climate talks […]
Continue readingEuropean ban on bisphenol A in baby bottles — expert reaction
The European Commission decided last week to bar use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles. This […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Runninghot conference highlights
Emerging researchers gathered in Wellington this week (1 – 3 Nov) forRunningHot! 2010, an event designed to stimulate creativity and […]
Continue readingLimiting brain damage in stroke victims – new research
Current therapies for stroke victims depend on rapid access to medical care. Within hours of a stroke, irreversible brain damage […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Re-setting science and innovation for the next 20 years – NZAS conference
Airing a range of ideas on how to move the New Zealand science system forwards, prominent speakers gathered today in […]
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 readingWhale strandings — what science can tell us
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING (Wed 20 Oct): Last month’s mass stranding event of over 70 pilot whales on a remote Northland […]
Continue readingMaking sense of statistics – the first World Stats Day kicks off
Today marks the first ever World Statistics Day, a UN initiative aimed at ‘celebrating the many contributions and achievements of official statistics’ […]
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