An international team made up of scientists from GNS Science, Waikato University and the US are using submersible vehicles (UAVs) […]
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Stuff: NZ fourth in world in rate of cancer
Rebecca Todd writes in Stuff about new statistics out from the World Cancer Research Fund showing that New Zealand has […]
Continue readingThe Southland Times: What is life without Cerf-ing the net?
In an opinion piece in The Southland Times, Jillian Allison-Aitken writes about Vincent Cerf, the “father of the internet”, and […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Statins work, but little help for low-risk patients
In the last few years, the use of statins as a protective measure against heart attacks, even in people with […]
Continue readingThe Press: Whose fault is it anyway? The scientists remain divided
Paul Gorman writes about the divergent views of scientists regarding whether or not faults lie directly beneath the gravels of […]
Continue readingSMC network featured in The Lancet
British medical science journal The Lancet has done a write-up on the rapidly expanding Science Media Centre network, detailing the […]
Continue readingExpert on review questioning use of statins to prevent cardiovascual disease
A review by the Cochrane Collaboration of medical studies on the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins), suggests the drugs have […]
Continue readingRadioNZ: Scientists look at new plants to reduce emissions
One of the 18 science programmes to receive funding last year from the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre will look at […]
Continue readingOtago study shows childhood self-control influences later life
Research spearheaded by University of Otago researchers has found that the extent of a child’s self-control can predict their health, […]
Continue readingStuff: Call to restrict junk-food sale near schools
Rebecca Todd writes in The Press about calls by the Secondary Principal’s Association of New Zealand to restric what dairies […]
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