An editorial in the Dominion Post examines Government’s focus on science and innovation, and in particular the actions it has […]
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Newsletter Digest: Undersea cables, climate change fatigue and Science-a-Twitter
Pipe dream or economy booster? The news yesterday that a group of wealthy businessmen including Warehouse founder Stephen Tindall and […]
Continue readingExperts on plans for Pacific Fibre undersea cable connection
A group of New Zealand entrepreneurs has launched a $900 million bid to build a new, high-capacity undersea cable linking […]
Continue readingThe Press: Moa DNA gives up some secrets
Paul Gorman reports in The Press on the first successful isolation of DNA from ancient eggshell fossils by an international […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: International climate body to be reviewed
The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has asked that the work of the IPCC be reviewed by the world’s science agencies. […]
Continue readingStuff: No 8 wire – NZ’s best ideas
Luke Appleby writes for Stuff about some of the inventions pioneered by New Zealanders over the years. Kiwi inventions include […]
Continue readingNBR: Protein breakthrough in fight against colon cancer
The NBR reports on the discovery by Chinese researchers of two molecules which could be important in the fight against […]
Continue readingCoverage: DNA extracted from fossil eggshells
For the first time, DNA has been successfully extracted from fossilized eggshells, with some of the fragments being from moa. […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Dedicated scientists scoop PM’s award
Andrew Koubaridis writes in the New Zealand Herald about the winners of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, in particular […]
Continue readingDom Post: An atmosphere of concern
An article in the Dominion Post looks at the work being done by NIWA research scientist Vanessa Sherlock. Dr Sherlock […]
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