Chris Barton writes in the New Zealand Herald about Auckland University’s refusal to require Linda Bryder, author of A History […]
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A high-fat diet for weight loss and diabetes? Experts respond
The 60 Minutes programme last Wednesday and again last night featured a story about former All Black Captain Taine Randell, […]
Continue readingDom Post: Study links runoff to smaller trout
Marty Sharpe writes in the Dominion Post about a study showing that farm runoff (nitrates) going into the Taharua and […]
Continue readingRNZ: Olive oil waste to be turned into kitty litter
The Village Press company, which makes olive oils, will be using the waste generated from the process to make kitty […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Lady penguins prefer their men fat
Female penguins in some species are more likely to choose fatter mates, according to researchers from Auckland University. In fact, […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Govt science spend concentrated
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology has announced the recipients of this year’s largest science funding round. 42 contracts […]
Continue reading3 News: Fighting fit fabric
AgResearch scientists have developed a new fabric which enables the martial artists wearing it to fight for longer. The fabric, […]
Continue readingDom Post: Wellingtonians ‘grossed out’ swine flu team
Kate Newton writes in the Dominion Post about University of Otago researchers’ finding that last year’s public health campaign around […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: The future is ‘beautifully black’, say berrygrowers
International research into the health benefits of blackcurrants has local berry growers thinking of ways to sell more of their […]
Continue readingBusiness Day: Wider use tipped for animal tagging scheme
Claire McEntee writes in Business Day about a tracking system, already used for cattle and deer, which could be expanded […]
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