New Zealand and Australia are world leaders when it comes to safe In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), confirms a new report that summarises the […]
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101 research projects awarded Marsden Fund grants
New Zealand’s top researchers will receive $56 million in Marsden Fund grants over the next three years. Over a hundred […]
Continue readingEaster Island history and retarded audio technology – RadioLIVE
Graeme Hill’s Weekend Variety Wireless on RadioLIVE is no stranger to science, often featuring extended interviews with fascinating researchers. Here […]
Continue readingGenetic influence on Ebola in mice – experts respond
Research published today in the journal Science shows how genetics influence the severity of symptoms in mice infected with the Ebola […]
Continue readingTedX takes on new science focus – The Press
About a third of the speakers at the TEDx conference in Christchurch next week will be scientists talking about their […]
Continue readingHi-tech sector grows exports to $6.1 billion
The latest snapshot of New Zealand’s hi-tech sector shows the category remains the country’s third largest export earner behind dairy […]
Continue readingBisphenol A in receipt paper – experts respond
A study published today in the journal PLOS One suggests that people who frequently handle thermal cash register paper are exposed to high […]
Continue readingGSK Ebola vaccine won’t be ready until late 2015 – experts respond
The pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has said that its potential Ebola vaccine isn’t likely to be ready until late 2015. GSK is one […]
Continue readingWellington and sea level rise – Dominion Post
After the recent publication of Wellington City Council’s Sea Level Rise Options Analysis report, The Dominion Post’s Olivia Wannan looks at […]
Continue readingLockheed Martin announces nuclear fusion power advances – experts respond
US defence technology firm Lockheed Martin Corp says in a press release that it has made major technological advances in developing a […]
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