The first of two planned boreholes into the Alpine Fault has been completed. The longest active fault in New Zealand, […]
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NZ Herald – Chris de Freitas: Flood prediction fraught with uncertainty
In an opinion piece in the New Zealand Herald, Chris de Freitas of the University of Auckland explains why the […]
Continue reading2010 confirmed as the hottest year on record – experts respond
AusSMC: Overnight the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2010 ranked as the warmest year on record, together with 2005 and […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Vitamins aid becoming a father, study shows
Martin Johnston writes in the New Zealand Herald about an Auckland-led review which suggests that taking certain supplements could help […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Stem cell campaigners win go-ahead for trial
An ethics panel has granted approval for New Zealand’s first clinical trial of adult stem cell treatment for spinal cord […]
Continue readingONE News: Who’s to blame for Queensland floods: Man or Nature?
Australian scientists Kevin Roche and Professor John McAneney explain why climate change does not explain the scale of damage caused […]
Continue readingStuff: There’s gold, pure gold, in this wool
Kiran Chug writes about the work of Victoria University chemists who have developed a means of bonding gold nanoparticles to […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Climate research reveals role of ocean warming
Research led by a New Zealand scientist has revealed the major cause behind the significant melting of the West Antarctica […]
Continue readingDominion Post: All hail our mighty Kiwi chemists
Bob Brockie writes, in an opinion piece in the Dominion Post, about chemists: New Zealand’s real genuises. He points out […]
Continue readingBusinessDay: Sav blanc can cause a headache but save your skin
Catherine Harris writes in BusinessDay about encouraging early results suggesting that sauvignon blanc extracts can help avoid sunburn. The research, […]
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