The country’s largest independent research fund has awarded $59 million to a total of 109 research projects that will run […]
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No holding back science journalism intern
A broken collarbone couldn’t keep Holly Ryan out of the New Zealand Herald newsroom last week, as the SMC science […]
Continue readingTIN100 maps changes in the high-tech sector
The annual TIN100 report released this week shows New Zealand’s top 100 high-tech companies generated revenue of $7.26 billion last […]
Continue readingPartnership to bring science data to life
The Science Media Centre is teaming up with Wiki New Zealand in a partnership aimed at improving understanding of the […]
Continue readingWHO declares air pollution to be cancer causing – experts respond
The specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has announced that it […]
Continue readingHamiltonians opt for water fluoridation – expert responds
Hamilton residents participating in a local body referendum have voted overwhelmingly to resume fluoridating the city’s water supply. The referendum […]
Continue readingToo hard for whom? Sir Peter Gluckman on science education concerns
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has written a hard-hitting blog post in response to schools […]
Continue readingNew Zealand tsunami hazard – the science updated
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management today released a review of tsunami hazard in New Zealand, the first […]
Continue readingIPCC preview: Increased focus on science of sea level change
by Holly Ryan Rising sea levels will receive increased attention from climate scientists tomorrow when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
Continue readingExpert on brain training video games
Playing brain-training video games may help reverse the natural decline in cognitive abilities among older people, according to scientists who published their […]
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