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New Living Lab To Enable Climate Resilience Research For Horticulture
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:26:38 +1200 | Plant and Food Research
The Living Lab is a vital ingredient in improving yields, resilience and profitability for the growers, key components to facilitating export growth. More >>
Lace Bug Release In Vanuatu To Combat The Invasive Hibiscus Bur
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:16:38 +1200 | Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research
The hibiscus bur lace bug (Haedus vicarius) is a leaf-feeding insect native to Malaysia, and as a natural enemy of hibiscus bur has shown great promise in damaging and potentially controlling this invasive, and destructive pasture weed.More >>
NZ-Japan Data Share Will Enhance Vaccine Research
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:02:19 +1200 | Auckland UniServices Ltd
Under the MoU, data from Kyushu University’s LIFE and VENUS studies will be integrated into the GVDN, significantly benefitting global vaccine collaboration. More >>
New Online Tool To Help Push Towards Being Predator-Free
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:58:59 +1200 | Landcare Research
The free simulation tool TrapSim Plus (trapsimplus.landcareresearch.co.nz) will help New Zealand land managers and communities compare scenarios in planning and designing ground-based predator suppression control.More >>
Katie Cameron Becomes 2024 North Island Young Winemaker Of The Year
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:02:49 +1200 | New Zealand Winegrowers
Congratulations to Katie Cameron from Ata Rangi in Martinborough who became the 2024 Tonnellerie de Mercurey North Island Young Winemaker of the Year on 25 July, following the competition held at EIT, Hawke’s Bay.More >>
Cartherics Enters Agreements With Uniquest, UQ & USYD For Advancing Innovative Cardiac Cellular Therapy
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:03:31 +1200 | Cartherics
In parallel, Cartherics, The University of Queensland (“UQ”) and The University of Sydney have entered into a related Material Transfer Agreement (MTA). More >>
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date For 51st Electron Mission
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:46:03 +1200 | Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services & space systems,announced the launch window for its 51st Electron launch, a mission that will launch the latest satellite in a constellation ...More >>
Seven Million Kūtai (Mussels) To Help Rescue Hauraki Gulf/Te Moananui-ā-Toi Ecosystem
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:05:30 +1200 | Ngati Manuhiri
By reestablishing these kūtai reefs we are taking solid and decisive action to reverse the human impacts on the Gulf, and give our wai a fighting chance to ensure it is stable enough to support us now and into the future.More >>
Researchers Unite To Advance Space Technology
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:08:54 +1200 | University of Auckland
As part of the research efforts, the University of Auckland is teaming up with the University of South Australia to develop a system for managing an international network of optical ground stations.More >>
Vertiv Expands Single-Phase UPS Portfolio For Distributed IT Networks And Edge Computing In Australia And New Zealand
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:12:18 +1200 | Vertiv
With the addition of the new models, the Liebert® GXE family is now available in a complete 1kVA to 10kVA capacities range and is ready for immediate shipping from stock within Asia, including Australia and New Zealand.More >>
SmartSat CRC And NZ Government Announce Four New Joint Research Projects Under Australia-NZ Collaborative Space Program
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:08:45 +1200 | SmartSat CRC
The four initial research projects, commencing in August 2024, include research into monitoring methane emissions, enhancing real-time monitoring of greenhouse gases, managing free space optical communication nodes across Australia and New Zealand, ...More >>
High Hopes For Laser Weeding System After Successful Trials
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:04:02 +1200 | AgResearch
Technology that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to hunt weeds and zap them with a laser has won praise from industry leaders after successful trialling. More >>
Kombucha Offshoot Brews Up Fresh Approach To Anaesthesia Training
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:52:49 +1200 | Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetics
A kombucha byproduct is finding an unexpected new use as a tool for training anaesthetists. More >>
IAG New Zealand Looks To The Future With Google Cloud
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:23:33 +1200 | IAG New Zealand
Multi-year agreement to further enhance the insurer’s capability and help drive its commitment to a simplified, digital future for customers. More >>
‘Dark Oxygen’ Discovery Underlines Need To Stop Deep Sea Mining
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:38:45 +1200 | Greenpeace
Greenpeace has long campaigned to stop deep sea mining from beginning in the Pacific due to the damage it could do to delicate, deep sea ecosystems, and says that this incredible discovery underlines the urgency of that call.More >>
Aotearoa Clinical Trials Announces Partnership With Care Access To Expand Clinical Trials In Diverse NZ Communities
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:38:59 +1200 | Aotearoa Clinical Trials
U.S.-based Care Access to leverage its renowned decentralised capabilities to expand research availability to more communities in New Zealand More >>
Brain Differences Linked To Mental Health In New Study
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:13:58 +1200 | University of Canterbury
The results are based on MRI brain scans from over 1000 adults aged between 22 and 35. The scans revealed distinct differences in the cellular structure of grey matter regions deep within the brains of the male and female subjects.More >>
Stratford District 2024 Citizen Award Recipients Announced
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:35:23 +1200 | Stratford District Council
Stratford District Council is delighted to announce the Stratford district Citizen Awards recipients for 2024. The awards recognise the district’s local champions who go above and beyond for the community.More >>
Phase 2 Clinical Trial Underway To Confirm Effectiveness And Safety Of NZ’s First CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:32:21 +1200 | Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
A phase 2 clinical trial of a new CAR T-cell therapy is getting underway at Wellington Hospital this month, on the back of promising phase 1 results that suggest improved safety compared with leading commercial CAR T-cell therapies, while remaining highly ...More >>
Minister To Speak At Australian Space Forum
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:19:02 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The Australian Space Forum is an annual international space event and will this year be attended by 1000 representatives from international and Australian government agencies and the private sector.More >>
