In the wake of anti-GM sentiments at home and abroad, the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, […]
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Ian Ferguson (Plant & Food) talks Future Plants
To celebrate Fascination of Plants Day, Plant & Food have collated video interviews with their experts as well as their […]
Continue readingTetraplegic controls robotic arm with brain implant
A new study in Nature reports that two people with tetraplegia were able to reach for and grasp objects in […]
Continue readingMarine resources in the media
The future of resources found on – or under – the seabed surrounding New Zealand has been the focus of […]
Continue readingPrimary school science on Radio NZ
A segment on today’s Nine to Noon on Radio New Zealand examines the issue of science teaching in primary schools […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-Up to 17 May: Fruit fly scare, marine resources briefing, ice sheet status
The Science Media Centre’s latest Heads-Up newsletter is out – bringing you the latest science and tech news and a […]
Continue readingPsa kiwifruit disease origins probed
A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]
Continue readingWest Antarctic Ice Sheet may be on “the brink of change”
A project to map the Weddell Sea area of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from the air has revealed that […]
Continue readingSea level rise – How much?
Sea-level rise is coming, and planning for it is already underway, but coastal development across New Zealand relies on sea-level […]
Continue readingTrees grow faster in hot inner-cities
A study by Kiwi and US researchers, published in Tree Physiology, shows that warmer urban nights can increase tree growth. Native […]
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