New Zealand researchers studying the complex interplay of sex hormones, behaviour and the brain have found new evidence for the […]
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Italy’s deadly earthquake – scientists respond
Italy’s deadliest earthquake in nearly three decades has killed at least 150 people, left tens of thousands homeless and smashed […]
Continue readingThe mother of all oil spills
Professor Ravi Naidu is the Managing Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment. […]
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George Jones, past President of the Royal Society’s Wellington branch, recently visited Iran and was given an insight into the […]
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Continue readingFirst Robot Scientist Makes Gene Discovery
Researchers working at Aberstwyth University in Wales have created a robot that has become the first man-made device to independently […]
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The newspaper sub-editor can be a reporter’s greatest ally and worst enemy. When subs are on form they can save […]
Continue readingBurying carbon emissions – where do they go?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) — in geological formations deep underground — is one of the major options proposed by […]
Continue readingMonbiot and Massey academic square off on biochar
Of the many geo-engineering schemes gaining attention at the moment, mirrors in space and fertilisation of the oceans with iron […]
Continue readingNZH: Polypill set to combat killer condition
An article in today’s New Zealand Herald looks at a five-pill trial involving Auckland University and New Zealand patients that […]
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