Research published in Gut has shown that dogs are able to detect colon cancer from stool or breath samples, even […]
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A wrap-up of the science stories grabbing headlines here and internationally.
Category five cyclone bearing down on Queensland
Our colleagues at the AusSMC have complied a resource page with information on Cyclone Yasi, including current satellite images. The […]
Continue readingONE News: Fish battling to survive with seagrass decline
NIWA says that the declining levels of seagrass in our waters is having a detrimental effect on the populations of […]
Continue readingMedia coverage: Govt announce green initiatives at Bluegreens Forum
This weekend, the National Party held its Bluegreens Forum in Akaroa, announcing a environmentally-related initiatives. Among those announced were an […]
Continue reading3 News: Underwater exploration to find 8th wonder of the world
An international team made up of scientists from GNS Science, Waikato University and the US are using submersible vehicles (UAVs) […]
Continue readingStuff: NZ fourth in world in rate of cancer
Rebecca Todd writes in Stuff about new statistics out from the World Cancer Research Fund showing that New Zealand has […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Statins work, but little help for low-risk patients
In the last few years, the use of statins as a protective measure against heart attacks, even in people with […]
Continue readingThe Press: Whose fault is it anyway? The scientists remain divided
Paul Gorman writes about the divergent views of scientists regarding whether or not faults lie directly beneath the gravels of […]
Continue readingRadioNZ: Scientists look at new plants to reduce emissions
One of the 18 science programmes to receive funding last year from the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre will look at […]
Continue readingOtago study shows childhood self-control influences later life
Research spearheaded by University of Otago researchers has found that the extent of a child’s self-control can predict their health, […]
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