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First Robot Scientist Makes Gene Discovery
Researchers working at Aberstwyth University in Wales have created a robot that has become the first man-made device to independently […]
Continue readingWhen headlines go wrong – a scientist’s perspective
The newspaper sub-editor can be a reporter’s greatest ally and worst enemy. When subs are on form they can save […]
Continue readingBurying carbon emissions – where do they go?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) — in geological formations deep underground — is one of the major options proposed by […]
Continue readingMonbiot and Massey academic square off on biochar
Of the many geo-engineering schemes gaining attention at the moment, mirrors in space and fertilisation of the oceans with iron […]
Continue readingNZH: Polypill set to combat killer condition
An article in today’s New Zealand Herald looks at a five-pill trial involving Auckland University and New Zealand patients that […]
Continue readingGovernment’s broadband network plan takes shape
If the Government’s multibillion dollar plan to deliver high-speed internet access 75 per cent of the population has been a […]
Continue readingBody mass index and mortality – the risks of being obese
A new study was published in The Lancet this month, which looked at body mass index (BMI) and cause-specific mortality […]
Continue readingNIWA seasonal climate outlook: April – June 2009
NIWA has published it’s climate outlook for the next three months: La Niña weakening, with a mild end to autumn […]
Continue readingSMC Heads-up: The week ahead in science (to April 3)
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