Malaghan Institute biochemist Bridget Stocker was interviewed by Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon Show. Dr Stocker […]
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Drug report reveals worrying trends
A survey of frequent illicit drug users has identified price shifts in the black market and highlighted a disturbing attitude […]
Continue readingUN chief pushes for climate action
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon left no room form confusion over his stance on climate change at the Pacific Islands […]
Continue reading‘A Drink a day’ and women’s health – experts respond
New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]
Continue readingQuake signals investigated
Strange lights in the sky, bizarre animal behaviour and unexplained electrical failures. These unusual phenomena are all coming under the […]
Continue readingMark Quigley reflects on the Christchurch Quakes
Last week John Campbell met with Dr Mark Quigley from the School of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury […]
Continue readingViral cancer therapy shows early promise – experts respond
Scientists are cautiously optimistic about a trial cancer therapy which uses a virus to selectively kill tumor cells. Canadian researchers […]
Continue readingSlower eating – worth the weight
Eating slower be the key to losing weight, according to new Kiwi research. A recently published study from Otago University […]
Continue readingNew centre highlights advances in pest control
‘Next generation’ tools for the control of pests in New Zealand were unveiled yesterday at the opening of the The […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Potential avian influenza resurgence
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has today urged heightened readiness and surveillance against a possible major resurgence of […]
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