Latest Sci-Tech Headlines [Page 5]
New professor at Auckland wins ‘Oscar of space sector’
Monday, 18 November 2019, 2:43 pm | University of Auckland
How do you catch the space junk encircling our planet? The same way you might catch a fish – with a harpoon and a net. More >>
"Clean your BBQ" - MetService
Monday, 18 November 2019, 1:58 pm | MetService
MetService expects a bumpy start to the week’s weather, and an improving trend towards the weekend. Barbeque weather is forecast later this week. More >>
Halt outdoor Marijuana Growing using ‘Fields of Hemp’
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 4:30 pm | Marco Fantham
Your government made it easier for you to grow marijuana by banning hemp. Put simply, you cannot grow marijuana in the vicinity of hemp. The reason is that the marijuana will turn into hemp and you will loose the THC, which you were growing marijuana ... More >>
New Zealand's space economy – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 4:26 pm | Science Media Centre
New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year, according to a report commissioned by MBIE . More >>
Pollution solution presented at Waterways Conference
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 2:29 pm | Lincoln University
Lincoln University PhD student Parsa Mohajeri is battling a key issue in protecting New Zealand’s freshwater. More >>
Research could mean longer lives for cats with cancer
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
Research funded by Healthy Pets New Zealand (HPNZ) that could lead to new treatment options to extend the lives of cats with cancer in New Zealand has been published in a world-leading journal. More >>
Kiwis asked to support new pet health research
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association
New Zealand animal lovers are being asked to dig deep to support important research not funded by the Government that seeks to improve the lives of future generations of Kiwi pets and their owners. More >>
Outlook for the weekend and into Monday
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 1:36 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a wet and windy weekend for parts of Aotearoa but it isn’t all doom and gloom as with some planning there will be opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. More >>
Talented researchers at frontier of medicinal chemistry
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 12:15 pm | University of Auckland
The cancer treatments of tomorrow are being studied today by two young scientists who each receive one of the country’s most prestigious awards, a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. More >>
Scientists brave winter in Antarctic waters
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:53 am | NIWA
The New Zealand ship Janas has recently returned from a six-week winter research voyage to the Ross Sea where scientists made the first observations of developing Antarctic toothfish embryos. More >>
Two UC researchers awarded Rutherford Foundation Fellowships
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:49 am | University of Canterbury
Two outstanding University of Canterbury researchers are among the ten nationwide who have been awarded 2019 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships More >>
Research, Science and Innovation Strategy lacks ambition
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:42 am | New Zealanders for Health Research
12 November 2019 The government’s latest Research Science and Innovation (RSI) strategy lacks ambition and will do little, if anything, to promote increased investment in health and medical research, according to health research advocate New Zealanders ... More >>
Early-career researchers announced
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 11:16 am | The Royal Society of New Zealand
2019 Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships and a Cambridge-Rutherford Memorial PhD Scholarship have been awarded to eleven early-career researchers in Aotearoa. More >>
Transformative Māori solutions launch at Gov tech event
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 9:07 am | Ahau NZ
Lightning Lab GovTech – a programme of Creative HQ – is about better serving citizens by creating a more trusted, inclusive and sustainable public sector. The three-month accelerator-style programme takes projects and staff from government ... More >>
Fertilization discovery could lead to new male contraceptive
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 8:28 am | University of Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 13, 2019 – An unexpected discovery about fertilization from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals new insights on how sperm and egg fuse and could have major implications for couples battling infertility – ... More >>
2060 energy modelling shows path to faster decarbonisation
Wednesday, 13 November 2019, 3:37 pm | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
The release of new modelling on what New Zealand’s energy future could look like by 2060, is an invaluable tool, says the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). More >>
Scientist funded to fire biochemistry experiments into space
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 2:44 pm | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury (UC) researcher Dr Sarah Kessans has been funded $500,000 to take biochemistry to new heights. More >>
Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 1:25 pm | Science Media Centre
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of vaping illnesses and deaths in the US, with confirmation the chemical has been found in all 29 lung tissue samples taken from patients. More >>
MetService launch new metservice.com
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 1:22 pm | MetService
Today, after a three-month open beta period, MetService - New Zealand’s national weather authority - has launched its new website. Metservice.com is one of the most popular New Zealand based websites, providing national weather and marine forecasts ... More >>
$3 million invested in space science partnerships
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 12:25 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Six New Zealand research projects have received $500,000 each from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to fund the development of innovative space technologies including satellite control systems and ocean and coastal monitoring satellites. More >>
Science NZ Awards honour Plant & Food Research scientists
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 11:16 am | Plant and Food Research
A team that has developed a ground-breaking wildfish harvesting system, a leading environmental scientist and an emerging plant geneticist from Plant & Food Research were amongst the 21 scientists and research teams recognised at Science New Zealand ... More >>
Bushfires rage along Australian East Coast - Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 10:11 am | Science Media Centre
Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and at least three deaths. There are more than 130 fires burning across the two states, with the number and severity of the fires prompting ... More >>
GNS quake project wins top award at prestigious event
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 8:24 am | GNS Science
A multi-year GNS Science programme investigating the likelihood and impacts of large earthquakes in Wellington has won the Supreme Award at the 2019 Science New Zealand National Awards. Called ‘It’s Our Fault’, the programme was selected for the ... More >>
Rain, rain, go away, come again on Thursday
Monday, 11 November 2019, 1:01 pm | MetService
Following a wet and thundery weekend, MetService are forecasting some sunnier days, in typical spring fashion, over the first half of the week. More >>
Hector’s and Māui dolphins are present in Taranaki region
Monday, 11 November 2019, 11:18 am | Department of Conservation
New research using acoustic underwater monitoring devices has confirmed that Hector’s or Māui dolphins are often present in the Taranaki region. More >>
Are we losing butterfly species?
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 12:26 pm | Moths and Butterflies NZ Trust
Trustees of the Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust endorse the call of Environment Commissioner, Simon Upton, for more cohesive data collection and knowledge about this country’s biodiversity. More >>
CEAC finds - Huge data gaps in environmental stewardship
Sunday, 10 November 2019, 12:19 pm | Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre
“CEAC finds - Huge’ data gaps in environmental stewardship” Monday, 11th November 2019, Press Release: Citizens Environmental Advocacy Centre We agree with the (PCE) : Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment In our own experience CEAC as a ... More >>
Without Paris Accord, emperor penguins are in dire straits
Friday, 8 November 2019, 9:26 am | University of Canterbury
Unless climate change is slowed, emperor penguins will be marching towards extinction, according to a newly published study co-authored by a University of Canterbury (UC) scientist. More >>
NIWA to survey young snapper in Hauraki Gulf
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 2:35 pm | NIWA
NIWA is heading out into the Hauraki Gulf this month to carry out a survey of juvenile snapper– the first of its kind for 20 years. More >>
Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 2:10 pm | Science Media Centre
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. More >>
Rain this weekend but not a washout for all
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 12:03 pm | MetService
“However, it won’t be a complete washout for everyone,” says MetService Meteorologist Stephen Glassey. More >>
Marsden success for Antarctic science projects
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 9:34 am | Antarctica New Zealand
Two Antarctic research projects have been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in the latest round of Marsden funding. More >>
Monthly birth control patch – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 9:13 am | Science Media Centre
US researchers have developed a new reversible contraceptive microneedle patch that slowly releases the hormone levonorgestrel over the course of a month, according to a study published this morning in Science Advances . More >>
New Zealand joins MethaneSAT climate mission in space
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 4:51 pm | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
New Zealand has joined its first official space mission as a country to combat climate change and the mission control centre will be located in New Zealand. Today the Government announced it would contribute $26 million towards MethaneSAT, a state-of-the-art ... More >>
Satellite to measure methane emissions – Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 3:41 pm | Science Media Centre
Mission control for an international space mission to locate and measure global methane emissions will be based in New Zealand. More >>
Supercharged Ginseng grown on NZ’s fertile volcanic slopes
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 2:12 pm | Riddet Institute
Ginseng is not a crop you would normally associate with New Zealand. However, crops planted 20 years ago on fertile North Island volcanic land shows it grows very successfully, according to Riddet Institute scientists, based at Massey University,. More >>
Pine needle blight pathogen gets weaker in New Zealand
Wednesday, 6 November 2019, 11:54 am | Bio Protection Research Centre
New Zealanders are used to hearing about plant diseases that arrive here and wreak havoc. More >>
LIC recognised for helping to protect national herd
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 2:22 pm | Livestock Improvement Corporation
Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) calls for New Zealand to remain vigilant to protect against M. bovis after taking home an award for its response to the outbreak at this year’s Biosecurity Awards. More >>
Partners join forces for second high-tech marine survey
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 11:00 am | Land Information New Zealand
Detailed 3D images of the seabed in the Western Marlborough Sounds will be brought to the surface as a second high-tech marine survey gets underway in the region. More >>
A warm week ahead
Monday, 4 November 2019, 12:41 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting a warm week ahead for many places, though not as hot as the temperatures seen the past weekend. Temperatures pushed above 30C for some parts this weekend, particularly for the eastern South Island, though it ... More >>
Cultivating the right way
Monday, 4 November 2019, 10:40 am | Bala Tikkisetty Waikato Regional Council
Cultivation of paddocks is common on farms at this time of year. It’s also a time when local storms may occur, adding substantial risk to an important farming practice. More >>
The next stage in a journey of thousands of years
Friday, 1 November 2019, 2:30 pm | Otago Museum
After five months of careful storage, the conservation process has commenced for the six moa footprints extracted from the Kyeburn River in May. More >>
Dairy farmers using genomic testing
Friday, 1 November 2019, 11:13 am | Holstein Fresian
David Fullerton can tell before heifer calf is weaned if it’s going to grow into a profitable, high-producing dairy cow. More >>
How to engineer a zero-carbon future
Friday, 1 November 2019, 10:28 am | University of Canterbury
Most of us worry about climate change and realise urgent action is needed, but what inspires someone to take on the job of figuring out how to save the planet? More >>
Measles immune amnesia – Expert Reaction
Friday, 1 November 2019, 8:48 am | Science Media Centre
If you haven't had the MMR vaccine, catching measles can cripple your immune system for years. More >>
Astronomers gather to witness a sunrise transit of Mercury
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 4:25 pm | Otago Museum
It’s not very often that history repeats itself, allowing us to revisit events of the past and reflect on our history in a new light. However, thanks to a beautiful cosmic resonance between Earth, Mercury and the Sun, on 12 November 2019, and again ... More >>
Award-winning Waikato student researching wave power
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 2:36 pm | University of Waikato
A University of Waikato PhD student plans to harness the power of New Zealand’s coastlines to provide affordable, clean and sustainable electricity using wave power. More >>
UC glaciologist wins national tertiary teaching award
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 2:34 pm | University of Canterbury
Connecting students to the environment is as important as their education in the classroom, according to award-winning glaciologist Dr Heather Purdie. More >>
Fellowships support research
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 12:27 pm | The Royal Society of New Zealand
Four researchers at the height of their careers have been awarded fellowships to undertake study or research in their field of endeavour for two years, recognising their sustained research excellence. More >>
Hot weekend awaits
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 12:07 pm | NIWA
This weekend, after a rather cool October, the beginning of November brings out the heat. More >>
Warm weather for the weekend
Thursday, 31 October 2019, 12:03 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting that the large and slow-moving high over the Tasman Sea is poised to bring settled and warm weather to much of the country this weekend, which lingers over northern and central New Zealand into the middle of next week. More >>
Our Vanishing World: Insects
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 5:36 pm | Robert J. Burrowes
About 12,000 years ago, late stone age humans precipitated the neolithic (agricultural) revolution that marked the start and steady rise of civilization. Coincidentally, this occurred at the same time as the beginning of what is now known as the Holocene ... More >>
Wellington Medical Researches awarded $29,945
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 9:53 am | Research for Life
Wellington-based medical researchers have received $29,945 in Research For Life ’s second funding round for 2019. Three researchers received a total of $20,272 to undertake innovative medical research and six travel grants totalling $9,673 were approved ... More >>
Why kinship is key to caring about the living world
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 9:41 am | The Conversation
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world) More >>
Sunday roast for eastern and inland areas
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 11:46 am | MetService
Metservice are forecasting temperatures to climb into the mid to late twenties for eastern and inland areas this weekend. Some places in Marlborough and Canterbury may even get to thirty degrees on Sunday. More >>
Otago scientist wins national award for cancer research
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 9:21 am | Roche
University of Otago gastrointestinal cancer researcher and medical oncologist, Dr Sharon Pattison, has won the 2019 NZSO (NZ Society for Oncology) Roche Translational Cancer Research Fellowship to drive the discovery of novel treatments, translate ... More >>
Better access to magnetic therapy for depression needed
Friday, 25 October 2019, 8:56 am | University of Auckland
A proven treatment for clinical depression that involves targeting areas of the brain with magnetic energy is under-used in Aotearoa New Zealand, University of Auckland researchers say. More >>
Agricultural emissions agreement – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 10:09 am | Science Media Centre
The Government and farming sector have agreed to a partnership to reduce primary sector emissions. More >>
SkyCity fire - Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 2:13 pm | Science Media Centre
Reports suggest it was started as a result of construction work and the fire caught in the seven-storey building's roof. More >>
Kiwi researchers in breakthrough treatment for tuberculosis
Wednesday, 23 October 2019, 11:04 am | Auckland UniServices Ltd
October 23, 2019 – A team of medical researchers based at the University of Auckland (UoA), who have been working for nearly 15 years in partnership with the international non-profit TB Alliance to develop new treatments for tuberculosis (TB), has been ... More >>
