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In the News

A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.

ODT: Greenhouse gases measured remotely

In the News  |  Published: 22 February 2010

Tuangane Matangi reports, in the Otago Daily Times, on a new technology which enables scientists to measure nitrous oxides emissions […]

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The Press: Innovative new DNA test

In the News  |  Published: 18 February 2010

Ian Steward reports in The Press on a new forensic technique to be introduced to New Zealand in the near […]

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ODT: NZ breakthrough in transplant test

In the News  |  Published: 18 February 2010

Allison Rudd reports in the Otago Daily Times that University of Otago researchers have developed a simple urine test which […]

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Dom Post: The fascinating world of fossil finding

In the News  |  Published: 17 February 201017 February 2010

Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on a new book, written by GNS scientists, which tells people where to […]

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TVNZ/NZPA: CSI no relevance to real DNA profiling

In the News  |  Published: 17 February 201017 February 2010

Programmes such as CSI have actually been unhelpful to the field of forensics, as they’ve given the public an inaccurate […]

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NZ Herald: Global DNA search a step closer, says expert

In the News  |  Published: 17 February 201017 February 2010

With the visit of international expert Dr Peter Gill, Eloise Gibson of the New Zealand Herald reports on the growing […]

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TVNZ/One News: Survey reveals Kiwis’ poor dental habits

In the News  |  Published: 16 February 2010

An international survey has shown that New Zealanders have poor dental habits. The results show that  the vast majority do […]

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TNVZ/NZPA: NZ active in bioscience sector

In the News  |  Published: 16 February 201019 February 2010

New Zealand has several hundred companies actively involved in the bioscience sector, over half of which (more than 150) expect […]

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Dom Post: NZ may put up $30m to join outer-universe study

In the News  |  Published: 15 February 2010

Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the joint NZ-Australia bid to be a part of the ‘world’s biggest […]

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RuralNews: Breakthrough in livestock emissions

In the News  |  Published: 15 February 201015 February 2010

Hamish Carnachan of Rural News reports on the recent mapping of a methanogen genome. It is hoped that the breakthrough, […]

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