Genetic modification (GM) is the alteration of the genome of a plant or animal by the addition of new genetic […]
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Genetics and genetic research in New Zealand
Genetics is the study of genes. It is the study of heritability and how genes, and therefore physiological traits, are […]
Continue readingBRIEFING: New Zealand input into global study
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING – Friday 19 September at 2pm (NZT) – online (in collaboration with the Australian Science Media Centre) […]
Continue readingGiving children paracetamol increases asthma risk
Giving children paracetamol during their first year of life can increase their risk of developing asthma according to new research […]
Continue readingNEW RESEARCH: Birds outwit apes in physical reasoning
Universtiy of Auckland research published last year suggested that New Caledonian crows that were observed, used analogical reasoning rather than […]
Continue readingMelamine and its impact on the body
Chinese officials continue to deal with the aftermath of over 1250 babies falling ill and two dying after consuming tainted […]
Continue readingClimate change bill passed
The Government’s climate change legislation has now passed into law. The bill that sets up the emissions trading scheme (ETS) […]
Continue readingAspartame: is it safe?
What is aspartame? Aspartame, first discovered in 1965, is a high-intensity sweetener. It is around 200 times sweeter than sugar […]
Continue readingScience in danger of being diluted in marine reserve discussions
by Dr Rebecca McLeod I recently went to a talk by Kim Hill entitled “Is science something we should fear?” […]
Continue readingThe science underpinning the ETS
The emissions trading scheme (ETS) legislation, which passed on a 63-57 vote after its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday […]
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