Budget 2013 saw a net increase of around $50 million in science and innovation funding, according to Science and Innovation […]
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An article on the website of the US magazine The Atlantic, speculates on how a ‘breakthrough’ in cloning stem cells […]
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A genetic analysis of the little spotted kiwi has confirmed that all modern members of the species (numbering more than […]
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Scientists have successfully reprogrammed human skin cells to become embryonic stem cells capable of transforming into any other cell type […]
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Dr Michelle Dickinson, a Senior Lecturer at Auckland University’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, spoke to TV3’s Firstline this morning […]
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On Friday night the print industry celebrated some of the best journalism of the last year at the Canon Media […]
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Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, is undergoing restructuring both in terms of staff and the housing of […]
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A new coronavirus — the same type of virus responsible for the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or […]
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Expert briefing on H7N9 avian influenza
UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
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New research suggests that edible sources of nicotine may provide a protective effect against Parkinson’s disease. But independent experts are […]
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