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University of Otago

Researchers call for ban on alcohol marketing in sport – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201713 January 2017

A paper published overnight in the New Zealand Medical Journal has added to the call to ban alcohol marketing and […]

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Summer arrives along with Antarctic research – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 December 201611 April 2018

With the summer season kicking off, it’s not all BBQs and beaches: many scientists are heading south for the Antarctic […]

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Ban sunbeds to reduce skin cancer rates – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 02 December 201611 April 2018

A new study from University of Otago researchers suggests banning sunbed services in New Zealand would help reduce skin cancer […]

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Stronger regulations needed for loose tobacco – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 September 201611 April 2018

University of Otago public health researchers are calling on policy makers to develop stronger regulation of loose tobacco to curb […]

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Obesity link significant find – Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 July 201611 April 2018

Writing in the Otago Daily Times, University of Otago Professors Tony Merriman and Dave Grattan discuss the significance of new researching finding […]

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Extinct sea lion discovered, raises by-catch concern – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 July 2016

The discovery of an extinct sea lion from the Chatham Islands has researchers concerned that modern levels of by-catch could […]

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Everyday chemicals could trigger cancer when mixed

In the News  |  Published: 25 June 2015

Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]

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Fiordland a hotspot for carbon burial – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 06 May 201528 March 2016

New Zealand’s stunning Fiordland punches above its weight when it comes to storing organic carbon, according to a new analysis […]

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Scientists sequencing DNA of endangered tuatara – Dominion Post

In the News  |  Published: 22 April 201528 March 2016

The Dominion Post‘s Olivia Wannan looks at how sequencing DNA from the tuatara could help conservationists develop a better way to bring […]

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Bizarre deep-sea creature washes ashore in Dunedin

In the News  |  Published: 17 April 201528 March 2016

The Otago Daily Times reports that a rare serpent-like specimen, known as an oarfish, has been found on the beach […]

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