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In the News

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

New report on plastics- In the News

New report on plastics- In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 December 201803 December 2018

A new report states New Zealand requires an unprecedented effort to reduce plastic use as reliance on recycling must end soon.  […]

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Quick! Save the Planet – In The News

Quick! Save the Planet – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 28 November 201830 November 2018

Today Stuff launched a long-term project called Quick! Save the Planet that aims to make the realities of climate change feel […]

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High rates of motor neuron disease – In the News

High rates of motor neuron disease – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 28 November 2018

Researchers have called for better treatment and prevention of neurological diseases after new analysis says they are a leading cause of […]

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Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

Govt bans vaping in public spaces – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 27 November 201827 November 2018

The Government plans to start regulating vaping and smokeless tobacco products, including banning them from bars, restaurants and workplaces. Associate Minister […]

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National Science Challenges investment – In the News

National Science Challenges investment – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 November 201822 November 2018

The Government’s mid-way review on the National Science Challenges has been met with a mixed response from scientists, with several […]

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$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

$85m awarded in Marsden Fund grants – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 November 201808 November 2018

A total of 136 research projects from around New Zealand, ranging from virtual pregnancy to studying volcanoes from a ‘waka-lab’, […]

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Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

Kiwis not so sun smart – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 26 October 201811 February 2019

In the latest update from the Wellington Kids’Cam study – which put cameras on local kids to record the children’s […]

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Honours for Aotearoa’s top researchers, scholars and innovators – In the News

Honours for Aotearoa’s top researchers, scholars and innovators – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 October 201819 October 2018

Exceptional New Zealand researchers have been honoured at the Research Honours Aotearoa, hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi and held in […]

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EPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News

EPA’s reassessment of chemicals – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 201811 February 2019

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released a priority chemicals list of 39 chemicals – mostly insecticides, fungicides and weed-killers, that require […]

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Gene editing in primary industries – In The News

Gene editing in primary industries – In The News

In the News  |  Published: 05 October 201811 February 2019

New Zealand has historically had a conservative approach to gene editing, but embracing gene editing technology could allow us to […]

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