Hamish Carnachan of Rural News reports on the recent mapping of a methanogen genome. It is hoped that the breakthrough, […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
NZ Herald: Aerosol particles may cool, not warm the Earth
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports, in the 3rd of a 4-part series, about the remaining gaps in scientists’ […]
Continue readingODT: Climate change may favour resort
Joanne Carroll of the Otago Daily Times reports that climate change could in fact benefit Queenstown’s tourism industry as many […]
Continue readingDom Post: Current thinking at IRL
Bill O’Byrne of the Dominion Post reports on high temperature superconductors (HTS), what they are, and the cutting edge work […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Pacific coastal disaster risk to be assessed
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that GNS scientists will be spending the next 6 months travelling around the […]
Continue readingTVNZ/One News: Chemical-free cosmetic created in NZ
AgResearch scientists have discovered a the formula for a new cosmetic, which can be made without the use of chemicals […]
Continue readingDom Post: Kiwi aids climate-change research overhaul
Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports that a local scientist, Professor Martin Manning, is part of an international team […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Scientists gloomy about profession
A survey conducted by the Association of Scientists shows that less than half of NZ scientists would recommend the profession […]
Continue readingDargaville News: Energy plans jeopardise snapper population
Rose Stirling of the Dargaville News reports that Crest Energy’s plan to build a tidal power station in the Kaipara […]
Continue readingDom Post: ‘Big four’ cancer cases slow down but other forms look set to rise
Greer McDonald of the Dominion Post reports that the rise in cancer appears to have levelled out, but only overall. […]
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