The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Prof Tomas Lindahl of the Francis Crick Institute, jointly with […]
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Te putaiao mo apopo o Aotearoa — The future of science in New Zealand
The country’s brightest minds ponder the future of science in a special issue of the Journal of Royal Society of New […]
Continue readingKiwi genome sniffs out bird’s evolution – Expert reaction
Kiwi evolved specially adapted smell detectors to help them cope with nocturnal life, according to a new study that has […]
Continue readingUPDATED: NZ climate target announced – Expert reaction
The Government has today announced a new New Zealand climate target in anticipation of an international climate agreement. According to […]
Continue readingAntarctic biodiversity needs protection – Expert reaction
Antarctica is teeming with life, but that life needs protection, say the authors of a new review published in Nature. […]
Continue readingForestry scheme reboot – Expert reaction
The Government is restarting a forestry scheme that will pay landowners to plant forests, aiming to prevent erosion, improve water […]
Continue readingFiordland a hotspot for carbon burial – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Funding new medicines in NZ – Expert reaction
Funding new medicines in New Zealand can take over eight years and recommending a drug as high priority does not […]
Continue readingPlants capture more CO2 than expected – experts respond
A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has suggested that current climate models have underestimated […]
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. […]
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