It is 20 years since DNA evidence was first presented in a New Zealand court, a development that resulted in […]
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TVNZ/One News: Survey reveals Kiwis’ poor dental habits
An international survey has shown that New Zealanders have poor dental habits. The results show that the vast majority do […]
Continue readingTNVZ/NZPA: NZ active in bioscience sector
New Zealand has several hundred companies actively involved in the bioscience sector, over half of which (more than 150) expect […]
Continue readingDom Post: NZ may put up $30m to join outer-universe study
Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the joint NZ-Australia bid to be a part of the ‘world’s biggest […]
Continue readingRuralNews: Breakthrough in livestock emissions
Hamish Carnachan of Rural News reports on the recent mapping of a methanogen genome. It is hoped that the breakthrough, […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Aerosol particles may cool, not warm the Earth
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports, in the 3rd of a 4-part series, about the remaining gaps in scientists’ […]
Continue readingODT: Climate change may favour resort
Joanne Carroll of the Otago Daily Times reports that climate change could in fact benefit Queenstown’s tourism industry as many […]
Continue readingNewsletter digest: DNA forensic pioneer, LCT’s govt funding and climate science’s future
DNA Pioneer in SMC briefing As New Zealand forensic scientists prepare to mark 20 years of DNA testing in New […]
Continue readingExpert reaction to the launch of the Climate Change Emails inquiry
Last year saw the start of the ‘Climategate’ email controversy, in which it was claimed that top climate scientists from […]
Continue readingDom Post: Current thinking at IRL
Bill O’Byrne of the Dominion Post reports on high temperature superconductors (HTS), what they are, and the cutting edge work […]
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