News broke overnight that a baby born in April was the result of a new technique using DNA from three […]
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Prepare for takeoff: rocket launch site opens – In the News
New Zealand’s first orbital launch site has been opened on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island’s east coast. Los […]
Continue readingHikurangi ‘Megathrust’ potential to be studied – In the News
GNS Science will lead a multi-million dollar study investigating the Hikurangi subduction zone and what danger it might pose to […]
Continue readingWelcome to the age of the Anthropocene – Tim Naish
Is the “Anthropocene” an exercise in geological bureaucracy or something socially more significant – Victoria University’s Professor Tim Naish writes […]
Continue reading120 rats with 25 traps – In the News
A New Zealand-made self-resetting rat and possum trap has garnered more praise after a student’s research project tested its efficiency […]
Continue readingUN brings the battle to superbugs – Expert Reaction
After a high-level meeting yesterday, all 193 United Nations member states have pledged to work together to tackle superbugs – […]
Continue readingUPDATED: National cat management strategy launches – Expert reaction
Animal welfare and conservation groups will jointly launch a plan for cats, addressing impacts on wildlife and cat owners. The […]
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Flu project reveals “large invisible iceberg” of disease
Preliminary findings from a multi-million dollar, five-year international flu study reveal the extent to which people are infected by influenza […]
Continue readingStronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News
University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]
Continue readingObese children at risk of serious illness – In the News
Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]
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