New Zealand is the 10th best country in the world to grow old in, ranking above both Australia and the […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Climate and canoe offer colonisation clues
Two new studies from Australian and New Zealand authors have shed light on the travels of the first Polynesian settlers […]
Continue readingClimate change centre stage at UN summit
The United Nations Climate Summit, concluding in New York this week, has put climate policy firmly back on the political agenda. […]
Continue readingParacetamol in pregnancy linked to ADHD – research
Using paracetamol, one of the mainstays of over-the-counter pain relief, during pregnancy has been linked to the development of Attention […]
Continue readingSuperbugs and 3D printing – 3rd Degree
Antibiotic resistance and 3D printing — and the scientists who study them — garnered prime-time screen time on the latest episodes of TV3’s current affairs […]
Continue reading‘Scientific whaling’ decision – experts respond
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has voted in favour of a resolution restricting Japan’s scientific whaling program, but a representative […]
Continue readingCollaboration aims for rheumatic fever vaccine
Australian and New Zealand researchers are teaming up to tackle the challenge of developing a vaccine for rheumatic fever. The […]
Continue readingArtificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance – experts respond
A new study published in Nature suggests that consuming commonly used artificial sweeteners may actually increase the body’s post-meal uptake of […]
Continue readingMBIE funding for New Zealand science
The government has announced the recipients of the 2014 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment funding round, injecting $139 million […]
Continue readingPot-smoking teens less likely to finish high school
Frequent teenage cannabis use is linked with less educational achievement and other problems later in life, according to New Zealand […]
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