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New research indicates that the latest observations of the climate system’s response to rising greenhouse gas levels are consistent with […]
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The latest edition of the manual defining criteria for mental illness is set to have a major impact on how […]
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An article on the website of the US magazine The Atlantic, speculates on how a ‘breakthrough’ in cloning stem cells […]
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A genetic analysis of the little spotted kiwi has confirmed that all modern members of the species (numbering more than […]
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Scientists have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type […]
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Dr Michelle Dickinson, a Senior Lecturer at Auckland University’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, spoke to TV3’s Firstline this morning […]
Continue readingTe Papa’s restructuring- Campbell Live
Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, is undergoing restructuring both in terms of staff and the housing of […]
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A new coronavirus — the same type of virus responsible for the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or […]
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New research suggests that edible sources of nicotine may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. But independent experts are […]
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