There has been extensive coverage of Pharmac’s decision released yesterday to maintain funding of the breast cancer drug trial at nine weeks […]
Continue readingIn the News
A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Internet usage: How do we compare to the Aussies?
The new Australian research highlights a number of differences in internet usage between New Zealand and Australia. For instance: The […]
Continue readingNIWA on a wet, wild but warm July
Key points: Temperature: Near or slightly above average for most of the country; Rainfall: Well above normal rainfall (more than […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Engineers urge us to shake off Number 8 Wire mentality
We’ve had the science manifesto, in which the country’s scientists urged a rethink in the way we approach science in this country. […]
Continue readingKiwi Jetpack’s big unveiling
Christchurch inventor Glenn Martin today unveiled his prototype jetpack at the Airventure airshow in Wisconsin. The New York Times has […]
Continue readingWorld Internet Project – NZ
This long-term survey to track trends in internet use and to document the role and impact of the internet in […]
Continue readingSUVs relatively safe, says research
An abstract of the research, which is published in the international journal Accident Analysis and Prevention, is available here. To […]
Continue readingMinistry of Health comment on CFLs and mercury poisoning
Sally Gilbert, Manager, Environmental and Border Health, commented today on the risk of mercury poisoning from energy-saving lightbulbs; “The public […]
Continue readingDementia on the rise
Alzheimer’s New Zealand has released a report indicating the number of dementia sufferers in New Zealand is significantly higher than […]
Continue readingPotential breakthrough in cancer drug treatment
News out of the United Kingdom yesterday of a new cancer drug described as “groundbreaking” by the London-based Institute of […]
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