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US Progressing Towards First Human-To-Asteroid Space Mission
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:40:56 +1200 | UN News
The United States is making progress on achieving its goal of sending the first human mission to an asteroid, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said today, after briefing the United Nations body that fosters international ...More >>
Researcher says GM a failing biotechnology
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:38:14 +1200 | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have found that the biotechnologies used in north American staple crop production are lowering yields and increasing pesticide use compared to western Europe.More >>
Honda Jointly Develops Robot For Post-Earthquake Efforts
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19:41 +1200 | Honda
Honda Jointly Develops Robot For Post-Earthquake Efforts At Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station More >>
Writing Award for Resilience And Work-Life Balance Research
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:46:45 +1200 | University of Waikato
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Waikato has awarded the first of six $10,000 postdoctoral writing awards for emerging academics to completed psychology PhD student Derek Riley.More >>
Get your geek on!
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:57 +1200 | The Biz Dojo
A new series of geeky kids' books will soon be hitting shelves around the world thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign from Auckland parents Andrew and Sarah Spear. More >>
Conversation with Noel Cheer on Face TV: Sir Ray Avery
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:16 +1200 | Noel Cheer
Sir Ray Avery's life story is a rags-to-at-least-comparative-riches story. It’s a Pygmalion story too – lifted from the gutter to the science lab and then on to philanthropic entrepreneurship. And it’s about giving to others in need some of ...More >>
Value of Medicines Award worth $20,000 to a keen researcher
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:12 +1200 | Medicines New Zealand
Entries for the 2013 Medicines New Zealand Value of Medicines Award are now open. “The Medicines New Zealand Value of Medicines Award encourages and showcases innovative projects that have the potential to improve health outcomes for New Zealanders, through ...More >>
Airlines discriminate against pregnant women
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:49:01 +1200 | University of Canterbury
Airlines are discriminating against pregnant women, a University of Canterbury (UC) gender researcher says. Associate Professor Annick Masselot says a common complaint relates to airline practices which impose a `fit to fly’ condition on pregnant ...More >>
Mapping NZ’s startup ecosystem – An Aussie beats us
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:39:50 +1200 | sticK
Have a look at this, and click through the link that goes with it. You’ll find this Startup Ecosystem Mindmeister map by Phil Worle, fascinating (well probably). More >>
Obesity does not appear to adversely affect ED treatment
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:58:20 +1200 | Emergency Medicine Australasia
Obesity does not appear to adversely affect emergency department (ED) treatment, according to a study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.More >>
Blood pressure cuffs vectors for organism transmission
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:56:37 +1200 | Emergency Medicine Australasia
Blood pressure cuffs are potential vectors for transmission of multi-resistant organisms , according to a study published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.More >>
Modern uses for ancient Māori knowledge
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:21:23 +1200 | Victoria University of Wellington
Identifying modern-day uses for ancient Māori knowledge of the sun, moon and stars is one goal of research led by Victoria University astrophysicist Dr Pauline Harris. More >>
Joyce visiting EU to boost science, education links
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:16 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce arrives in Europe tonight to strengthen New Zealand’s science, innovation and international education links with the European Union.More >>
Chief Science Advisor Out of Step with Science
Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:03:07 +1200 | Mark Atkin - Flouride Action Network NZ
Chief Science Advisor Out of Step with Science“The science is settled” is one of the most unscientific things anyone can say, let alone the Chief Scientific Advisor. More >>
Release of new fish stock assessments
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:46:12 +1200 | Ministry For Primary Industries
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has released the latest comprehensive scientific assessment of the status of New Zealand’s fisheries. More >>
Government Ensures Animals Will Die to Test Legal Highs
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:39:18 +1200 | NZ Anti-Vivisection Society
The select committee report on the Psychoactive Substances Bill released today confirms that animals will be used for the safety testing. After ruling that animal testing was outside the scope of the Psychoactive Substances Bill and refusing to consider ...More >>
New funding for University of Waikato Antarctic research
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:26:03 +1200 | University of Waikato
Waikato University Antarctic researchers Professor Craig Cary and Dr Charles Lee have secured $60,000 funding to lead a year-long pilot study to develop and validate tools to measure how the ecosystems in Antarctica respond to change.More >>
GM pig feed, fluoride debate, Tuatara genome sequencing
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:06:26 +1200 | Science Media Centre
The upcoming week in sci-tech. The Science Media Centre. More >>
Nutrient Coq10 Can Reduce Heart Failure by Half
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:40:05 +1200 | Natural Products
Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in New Zealand, accounting for 40% of deaths annually. Many of these deaths are premature and preventable and there is now hope on the horizon in the form of a little- talked-about nutrient.More >>
Opportunity to conserve high quality drinking water in Chch
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:40:11 +1200 | University of Canterbury
New Zealanders have lost the ability to drink untreated water throughout most of the country, but Christchurch has the chance to drink almost pure water if it conserves high quality groundwater for drinking purposes, a University of Canterbury (UC) water ...More >>
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