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New melanoma drug in the headlines
A promising melanoma drug has doctors and patient groups calling for the medicine to be funded by PHARMAC in New […]
Continue readingMBIE funding for NZ science – In the News
The Government has announced the recipients of the 2015 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment funding round, injecting $96.5 million […]
Continue readingThree trillion trees on earth – study
There are more than 3 trillion trees on Earth today, but since the start of human civilization the total number […]
Continue readingSeabirds’ plastic plight – In the news
The majority of seabird species are accidentally eating bits of plastic and the situation is likely to get worse, predicts […]
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Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction
By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]
Continue readingMarine Protected Area definition too loose – Expert reaction
Countries should move away from establishing ‘Marine Protected Areas’ (MPAs) with varying limits on fishing activity and focus on clear […]
Continue readingFirstborn females more likely to be overweight, obese – NZ research
Girls who are born the first in their family are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their […]
Continue readingMetService considered for BBC weather – Expert reaction
The BBC has dropped the UK Met Office as its weather forecasting provider and is considering a subsidiary of the […]
Continue readingDepression affects many New Zealand mums-to-be – research
Almost one in eight pregnant women suffer from the symptoms of depression during their pregnancy, according to new research from […]
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