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Early vaccination could stifle swine flu in the US
Researchers say a vaccination programme starting in September, reaching 70 per cent of the US population and targeting children first, […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Climate change and the role of an independent scientist
Dave Lowe is a highly-respected climate scientist — as an atmospheric chemist for the DSIR, he established the first site […]
Continue readingRadio New Zealand: Visiting scientists busy as bees in NZ
Radio New Zealand reports that British conservationists will be spending part of our spring catching short-haired bumblebees so that the […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Iodine deficiency stunts intelligence
Otago researchers have shown, for the first time, that increasing the amount of iodine in a child’s diet in order […]
Continue readingThe Dominion Post: Eczema victims to try butter test
Tanya Katterns of The Dominion Post writes about new research to be conducted by researchers at Auckland and Otago universities […]
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An opinion piece by Rod Oram of the Sunday Star Times on New Zealand’s tenuous credibility regarding climate change, and […]
Continue readingGreat minds come together at brain research retreat
The 27th Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research (AWCBR) was held this week in Queenstown. Dr Fabiana Kubke, of the […]
Continue readingFacial expressions open to interpretation
The way we perceive and remember another person’s facial expressions is greatly influenced by how we initially interpret their mood, […]
Continue readingOECD report: Need to do better for New Zealand children
An OECD report released this week, Doing Better for Children, suggests New Zealand needs to lift its game in terms […]
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