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IVF ‘add-on’ is painful and ineffective – In the News

IVF ‘add-on’ is painful and ineffective – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 24 January 2019

University of Auckland researchers have found that a common fertility procedure does not increase success rates and have recommended that […]

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Clever crows make tools from memory – In the News

Clever crows make tools from memory – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 29 June 201812 February 2019

There’s yet another piece of evidence to suggest New Caledonian crows might be the smartest birds around: new research has […]

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$84.6m awarded by Marsden Fund – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 November 201711 April 2018

A total of 133 research projects have been funded in the latest round of the Marsden Fund, for a total […]

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Kids bombarded with junk food, booze ads – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 October 201720 August 2018

How to track the quantity of junk food and alcohol advertising kids are exposed to? Stick a camera on them. […]

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Meningococcal B vaccine protects against gonorrhoea – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Finally, we’re catching a bit of a break in the battle against drug-resistant infectious diseases. A New Zealand study has […]

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Dads can get postnatal depression too – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 February 201716 February 2017

Dads can get pre- and post-natal depression too, according to data from a New Zealand longitudinal study. Research from the […]

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Premature birth can stunt growth of baby girls — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 12 December 201611 April 2018

Comparing sisters, researchers from Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland found that baby girls born prematurely (before 32 weeks) were […]

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Kiwi scientists’ diabetes breakthrough – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 December 201611 April 2018

New Zealand researchers have uncovered a new mechanism that controls how insulin is released in the body, raising hopes for […]

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Obese children at risk of serious illness – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201611 April 2018

Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]

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Earth-like planet around the Sun’s closest neighbour – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 August 201611 April 2018

UPDATED: A small rocky planet has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, the Sun’s closest stellar neighbour, and it may sustain an atmosphere […]

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