Why does a girl in Lesotho live 42 years less than a girl in Japan? And how is it that […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Cervical cancer vaccine to be launched next week
New Zealand’s HPV (human papillomavirus) Immunisation Programme will be launched on Monday, with the HPV vaccine Gardasil being offered free […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Cunliffe unveils revamped digital strategy
As the election nears and National’s $1.5 billion broadband plan is touted by John Key as the best enabler of […]
Continue readingHope for New Zealanders affected by cancer
Over the coming year, one in three New Zealanders will be affected by cancer. To help combat this problem, this […]
Continue reading$1 billion fund for household insulation
What support for the ETS bought the Greens: $1 billion over about 15 years to insulate and upgrade low-income homes. […]
Continue readingCrop & Food and Hortresearch to merge
News wrap NBR: Crop & Food, Hortresearch to merge TV3: Crop and Food and Hortresearch to merge The Press: Paying […]
Continue readingKiwis back Aussie bid for radio telescope
What is the Square Kilometre Array? A network of antennas working at centimetre to metre wavelengths with 100 times the […]
Continue readingNorovirus causes hospital lock-down in Dunedin
Dunedin Hospital remains under lock-down today, with more than 800 people affected by emergency measures imposed in the face of […]
Continue readingSpreading ‘dead zones’ a major concern
A paper published today in Science reviews the spread of ‘dead zones’, which are regions of the ocean floor that […]
Continue readingPODCAST: Rebecca McLeod – MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year
Rebecca McLeod’s acceptance speech as Young Scientist of the Year. The University of Otago researcher found that sea floor ‘compost’ […]
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