Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald about the explanation by commissioners of why they gave consent for an […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
NZ Herald: Daunting challenge to feed the world
Fran O’Sullivan writes in the NZ Herald about the inaugural meeting of the Global Research Alliance, beginning today in Wellington. […]
Continue readingDom Post: Carter hails ‘debunking’ of food miles argument
John Hartevelt writes in the Dominion Post about a new report debunking the belief that New Zealand’s exporting of lamb […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Killer fats may be listed
Anna Rushworth writes in the New Zealand Herald about a meeting later this month in which experts will decide whether […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Hopes pinned on GM milk
Chris Barton writes in the NZ Herald about the vigorous debate over the use of genetic modification (GM) in the […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: NZ study shows the pill can reduce cysts
A study produced by two Auckland researchers suggests that the contraceptive pill could be an effective means of reducing the […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Cuckoo steps up evolutionary arms race: study
The completion of the first detailed look into the relationship between New Zealand’s shining cuckoos and grey warblers suggests that […]
Continue readingAgricultural emissions – the global effort to reduce them
Officials and scientists from 28 countries that have signed up to the Global Research Alliance will arrive in Wellington next […]
Continue readingLarge Hadron Collider success celebrated – research finally underway
Today, scientists at CERN in Geneva erupted into cheers as the world’s largest particle accelerator produced its first planned proton […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Top UK scientist urges NZ to keep open mind on GM
Eloise Gibson writes in the New Zealand Herald that the PM’s chief science advisor Professor Sir Peter Gluckman’s UK counterpart, […]
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