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SMC Heads-Up: the week in Science (to March 27)

Blog  |  Published: 20 March 2009

Click here to view our newsletter in all its rich text goodness! Log-in for the SMC Video stream on ANDRILL […]

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New Zealand, Russia leading in xenotransplantation trials

Blog  |  Published: 20 March 2009

There’s always a certain cringe factor when we start talking about taking tissue or even whole organs from animals and […]

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Vitamin B12 and neural tube defects

Blog  |  Published: 17 March 2009

A study published in the Pediatrics journal this month suggests that vitamin B12 may be an important nutrient in preventing […]

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The week ahead in science (to March 20)

Blog  |  Published: 13 March 200919 June 2011

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How bad is the worldwide bee decline?

Blog  |  Published: 10 March 2009

New Zealand has a love affair with bees. Not only are we a significant producer and consumer of honey and […]

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The week ahead in science (to March 13)

Blog  |  Published: 06 March 200919 June 2011

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Is this genie worth letting loose?

Blog  |  Published: 05 March 200905 March 2009

There’s a scene in the film Gattaca, which was written by New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Niccol, that was going through […]

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Is the story of the century being missed?

Blog  |  Published: 28 February 2009

An interesting piece on the Time website by environmental reporter Bryan Walash looks asks whether the media’s patchy coverage of […]

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The Week ahead in Science (to March 6)

Blog  |  Published: 28 February 200919 June 2011

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The week ahead in science (to February 26)

Blog  |  Published: 21 February 200919 June 2011

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