A local scientist is convinced that he’s on the path to a treatment for Type II diabetes – a hormone […]
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Gisborne Herald: Farms can thrive with tech
Looking at the use by farmers of GPS and RFID, a local researcher has found that despite the productivity gains […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News: Papua glacier to disappear in five years
New Guinea’s only glacier could disappear within five years, according to a world-leading expert on glaciers. The glacier is situated […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News: Twelve million year old predator fossils found
The fossilised remains of a giant sperm whale have been found by scientists, with the animal having measured some 17 […]
Continue readingThe Press: Obese at higher risk of cancer death – study
Being obese increases the risk of dying from cancer amongst Asia-Pacific populations, finds new research involving over 10,000 New Zealanders. […]
Continue readingEmissions trading scheme launched
The revised emissions trading scheme (ETS) passed into law last November comes into effect today, 1 July. The scheme represents […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: NZ told to think like big city
If New Zealand is to boost its innovation levels, it needs to act like one large city, according to an […]
Continue readingODT/NZPA: Glacier melt in NZ may have ended southern ice age
New research has demonstrated how shifted wind patterns caused in the Northern Hemisphere during the last ice age brought warm […]
Continue readingSouthland Times: New system saves hours on milking time
Mark Hotton writes in The Southland Times about a new, Australian-developed system which is helping dairy farmers reduce their milking […]
Continue readingDominion Post: King-sized feasts lurking deep in NZ waters
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about giant New Zealand crabs which, says the author of a study into […]
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