A previously unknown fault in Wellington Harbour has been discovered, but scientists say it is unlikely to increase the capital’s known risk of […]
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2014 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to blue LED inventors
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American for developing the […]
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Following the recent diagnosis of Ebola in Spain, John Campbell wants to know what would happen if – against the odds – […]
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New Zealand is drying out, and here’s why By Jim Salinger, University of Auckland (this article is republished from The […]
Continue reading2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – experts respond
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been jointly awarded to Professor John O’Keefe of University College London’s […]
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The Dominion Post quotes New Zealand experts commenting on a new mobile phone app that was designed to check for consent before […]
Continue readingLooking at Lincoln’s genes
Kim Knight at the Sunday Star Times chats to Kiwi scientist Ann Horsburgh about her role in National Geographic’s US documentary […]
Continue readingAsthma vaccine patented by Kiwi scientists
Dominion Post reporter Nikki MacDonald interviews the Wellington scientists who have found, and patented, a new vaccine for asthma. The research – a […]
Continue readingEbola becoming airborne – experts respond
Media coverage around the continuing Ebola outbreak has questioned whether or not the virus could in future change its mode […]
Continue readingFirst case of Ebola in United States – experts respond
The first imported case of Ebola in the US has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
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