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In the News

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

Trampoline injuries bounce up in spring – in the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 June 2016

Trampoline-related injuries drop in the winter but bounce back in spring, finds a New Zealand study. The research, published today […]

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Fossil find uncovers possible hobbit ancestor – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 09 June 201603 May 2017

Fossilised remains of small-bodied hominins found on the Indonesian island of Flores have been dated to around 700,000 years old […]

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Smoking on NZ television – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 01 June 2016

New research highlighting the prevalence of smoking on New Zealand television has been widely covered by the media. Researchers from […]

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Plain packaging regulations revealed – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 31 May 201631 May 2016

Draft regulations for introducing plain packaging for cigarettes have been revealed by the Government. Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga […]

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$97m funding boost for NZ health research – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 18 May 201603 May 2017

Health research in New Zealand is set to get a $97 million boost over the next four years. The Government […]

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Melanoma mutations vary North to South – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 May 2016

New Zealand has the highest rates of melanoma in the world but the underlying genetic changes behind these cancers vary […]

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HRC grants to explore health frontiers – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 May 201612 May 2016

Could fish eyes help solve a donor cornea shortage? Can we objectively tell how much sugar some one has been […]

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Biggest ever 1080 drop to counter pest plague – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 May 201603 May 2017

More than 800,000 hectares of land across the country will be the target of the largest ever pest control operation […]

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Remembering Rena: Oil spill research – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 09 May 201603 May 2017

Nearly five years after the ship Rena ran aground on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) and caused the worst oil spill in […]

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Mapping mutations in breast cancer – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 May 201603 May 2017

An international team of researchers have produced the most comprehensive map to date of the genetic changes leading to breast […]

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