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Health research in New Zealand is set to get a $97 million boost over the next four years. The Government […]
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Are you a journalist, media-savvy scientist or experienced science press officer looking for a place at the heart of science […]
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New Zealand has the highest rates of melanoma in the world but the underlying genetic changes behind these cancers vary […]
Continue readingNZ Fisheries catch under-reported – Expert reaction
A new study suggests that New Zealand’s total fisheries catch since 1950 is 2.7 times higher than officially reported. Between […]
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Continue readingThe perils of over-exercising and under-eating – Waikato Q&A
The University of Waikato held a live online Q&A session with their experts, covering issues such as over-exercising, ‘fitness addiction […]
Continue readingFolate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction
Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]
Continue readingScience communication in the age of skimming
If you think a well-written science article is still the key to communicating your research, think again. Despite promising news […]
Continue readingSilencing Science: in the long run, openness is the better strategy
The new book Silencing Science, by University of Auckland physicist Professor Shaun Hendy highlights some recent examples of where scientists […]
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