A group of expert climate researchers has rounded robustly on 16 scientists who complained in the Wall Street Journal (No […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Underwater sound increases mussel biofouling
New Kiwi research has found that biofouling mussels may be more likely to make their home on the hull of […]
Continue readingBiofuel outfit LanzaTech secures further funding
LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has closed its latest funding round with investments totaling […]
Continue readingUK call for memorial to top NZ scientist
A campaign has begun in Britain for a memorial there to the scientist who led New Zealand’s contribution to the […]
Continue readingSmokers are more hazardous drinkers – NZMJ study
New research published today in the New Zealand Medical Journal has highlighted the link between unhealthy behaviours like drinking and […]
Continue readingPossum teeth may pinpoint origins of preserved Maori heads – study
Waikato University researcher Nicky Cameron has proven that new technology could be used to help pin down the origins of […]
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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection
The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]
Continue readingRena break-up poses variety of hazards
The stranded container ship Rena has finally broken apart after grounding on the Astrolabe reef several months ago. Although most […]
Continue readingNZ pigeons count in international media
A New Zealand researcher who showed pigeons can be as good as rhesus monkeys at sorting images of shapes into […]
Continue readingPrime Minister’s awards recognise NZ science
The top award in the 2011 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, $500,000, has been awarded to a team of scientists from […]
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