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In the News

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

Dentists question tooth decay data – Morning Report

In the News  |  Published: 16 October 201416 October 2014

Radio New Zealand asked three dental experts for their take on the newly released report by Roy Morgan Research, which suggests that tooth decay […]

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Weed killer found in Auckland’s water supply lakes

In the News  |  Published: 15 October 201428 March 2016

Traces of the weed killer metsulfuron-methyl were detected in dams that supply 20 per cent of Auckland’s water, causing them to be closed from May […]

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Could Vitamin C help treat cancer? – TVNZ

In the News  |  Published: 14 October 201428 March 2016

Sunday TVNZ‘s Ian Sinclair speaks to Dr. Andrew Miller and Prof. Margreet Vissers about Vitamin C and whether it could help in […]

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Chemistry Nobel awarded for super microscopes

In the News  |  Published: 10 October 201410 October 2014

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists responsible for the breaking the limits […]

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New fault line discovered in Wellington Harbour

Expert Q&A, In the News  |  Published: 08 October 201428 March 2016

A previously unknown fault in Wellington Harbour has been discovered, but scientists say it is unlikely to increase the capital’s known risk of […]

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2014 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to blue LED inventors

In the News  |  Published: 08 October 201409 October 2014

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American for developing the […]

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Ebola in New Zealand – Campbell Live

In the News  |  Published: 08 October 201428 March 2016

Following the recent diagnosis of Ebola in Spain, John Campbell wants to know what would happen if – against the odds – […]

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‘Anti-rape’ mobile app flawed

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201406 October 2014

The Dominion Post quotes New Zealand experts commenting on a new mobile phone app that was designed to check for consent before […]

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Looking at Lincoln’s genes

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201407 October 2014

Kim Knight at the Sunday Star Times chats to Kiwi scientist Ann Horsburgh about her role in National Geographic’s US documentary […]

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Asthma vaccine patented by Kiwi scientists

In the News  |  Published: 06 October 201428 March 2016

Dominion Post reporter Nikki MacDonald interviews the Wellington scientists who have found, and patented, a new vaccine for asthma. The research – a […]

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