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ESR’s future crime scene technology on Radio NZ

In the News  |  Published: 13 April 201213 April 2012

For Morning Report, Radio New Zealand science reporter Will Hine talked with experts from Crown Research Institute ESR about the […]

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New Zealand scientists to study flu deaths

In the News  |  Published: 05 October 201105 October 2011

Why do some people die from the flu and others don’t? New Zealand researchers have been awarded a grant from […]

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Synthetic cannabis contains chemical cocktails

In the News  |  Published: 13 July 201113 July 2011

Following  the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media  have reported widely on […]

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Hair samples reveal P lab kids’ long term exposure to methamphetamine

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 February 201115 February 2011

Scientists at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research have been testing hair samples taken from children found in illegal […]

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Checkpoint: Forensic toxicologist warns saliva testing has pitfalls

In the News  |  Published: 22 December 2010

A forensic toxicologist talks on Checkpoint about the problems inherent in saliva testing for driving under the influence of drugs. […]

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ESR forensic scientist honoured

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 21 October 201004 July 2011

Pioneering forensic scientist Wayne Chisnall is to receive the John Harber Phillips Award, which aims to ‘promote, recognise and reward […]

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Newsletter Digest: Marsen Fund winners, sea level rise, and flu co-infection

Blog  |  Published: 17 September 201017 September 2010

Marsden grant winners revealed next week Next Friday will see the public release of details about the winners of the […]

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Dom Post: Scientists prove humans can have two flus at once

In the News  |  Published: 16 September 2010

Kate Newton writes in the Dominion Post about findings in a New Zealand-based study that show that two different flu […]

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Forensics pioneer on the science of DNA profiling

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 February 201017 February 2010

It is 20 years since DNA evidence was first presented in a New Zealand court, a development that resulted in […]

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Dom Post: Pig study may help police investigate crimes

In the News  |  Published: 20 January 2010

Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post reports on the work of NZ scientist Rachel Parkinson, who has been researching the […]

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