New Zealand men with advanced or metastatic prostate cancer need new treatment guidelines to ensure improved, more consistent and more equitable […]
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Fiordland a hotspot for carbon burial – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]
Continue readingBird-feeding threatens native grey warbler
Garden bird-feeding directly influences the number of native and introduced bird species in a local area, according to new research […]
Continue readingKiwi volcano researcher elected to UK Royal Society
Wellington geologist Prof Colin Wilson has received one of the highest international honours in science, with his election as a […]
Continue readingSpinning spacecraft on the radio
Dr. Duncan Steel, New Zealand-based space scientist, spoke on the Radio New Zealand show Our Changing World on 30th April about the out-of-control […]
Continue readingMethane inhibitors could lead to lower agricultural emissions
New Zealand researchers have identified several compounds which show promise in reducing methane emissions from cows and sheep. Methane emissions […]
Continue readingScientists sequencing DNA of endangered tuatara – Dominion Post
The Dominion Post‘s Olivia Wannan looks at how sequencing DNA from the tuatara could help conservationists develop a better way to bring […]
Continue readingSorting antiques from modern shams – Stuff.co.nz
Nikki Macdonald reports in Stuff.co.nz how the radiocarbon dating lab in Lower Hutt gave the 26000 Vodka brand its name, confirmed […]
Continue readingBizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin
The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]
Continue readingNZ startup creates 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine
Rocket Lab, the Auckland-based aerospace company, unveiled its latest innovation at the US Space Symposium this week: a 3D-printed, battery-powered rocket engine. Rocket Lab […]
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