Kiwi scientists have developed a clever way of identifying the origins of milk and milk powder, offering a new tool […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Genomic data and society
The Science Media Centre’s recent briefing on ‘unravelleing your genome‘ has resulted in several media stories highlighting some of the […]
Continue reading‘World’s rarest whale’ found in New Zealand
DOC workers who spent their New Year’s Eve examining two odd-looking whales stranded on a New Zealand beach can be […]
Continue reading‘Flu hospitalisations higher than expected
The number of flu cases recorded in Auckland city are higher than would be expected, according to the latest data […]
Continue readingProtecting the Maui’s dolphin in Auckland
Writing for Fairfax’s Auckland Now, reporter Delwyn Dickey examines the science and politics of protecting the Maui’s dolphin. An excerpt […]
Continue readingBill to regulate health products
The government’s Health Select Committee has reported back on proposed legislation for regulating natural health products, with all parties involved […]
Continue reading2012 Marsden Grants fund ‘blue skies’ research
‘Will changes in the atmosphere and ozone layer affect New Zealand’s weather?’, ‘Can we design an invisibility device?’, ‘How do […]
Continue readingVaried NZ reaction to Italian quake trial
The manslaughter conviction of six Italian scientists and a government official for underestimating the risks of an earthquake has sparked […]
Continue readingDNA reveals diversity among first New Zealanders
University of Otago researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial DNA from several human samples extracted from the Wairau Bar burial site […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Put a tree in your tank
New Zealand Herald feature writer Chris Barton looks at the scientific efforts underway in New Zealand to yield biofuel from […]
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