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Nanogirl: Trust in coronavirus scientists diminishing
COMMENT: Why is the pandemic having a negative impact on these instant celebrities?
Nanogirl: Noooooooo! Social media's stretchable words confuse computers
It will take a loooooong time for computers to understand some of social media's words.
Nanogirl: The danger of Covid misinformation
COMMENT: Even politicians have been guilty of using social media to start rumours.
Michelle Dickinson: How will we measure cannabis intoxication?
New test a step closer to guidance around THC levels and workplace and driver safety.
Nanogirl: Would economy have fared far better without lockdown?
COMMENT: Instead of mourning loss of lives, we are mourning the loss of some businesses.
Nanogirl: The positive effects of learning at home
COMMENT: Home schooling during lockdown has certainly been a learning curve.
Nanogirl: Why 5G isn't spreading Covid 19
Your constantly touched phone may be dangerous, but its non-ionising radiation isn't.
Nanogirl: Hands down, walking is the way to go
COMMENT: Walking 8000 steps a day could significantly reduce risk of dying prematurely.
Nanogirl: Sound advice from a deaf moth
Mother Nature shows again that she is way ahead of science
Shopping minefield: How to avoid Covid 19 at the supermarket
COMMENT: Before eating fruit or veges, reduce the risk by washing in soapy water.
Nanogirl: How a computer 'brain' could help us kill superbugs
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists in their fight with bacteria.
Nanogirl: The X and Y of male and female lifespans
COMMENT: It's probably less to do with behaviour and more to do with sex chromosomes.
Michelle Dickinson: How can finches' singing help our memory?
Researchers have watched the brain changes of the bird as they learn.
Michelle Dickinson: Why do bats spread such deadly viruses?
Unique features of the nocturnal mammal's immune system help to protect it.
The hidden danger lurking inside your favourite feline
New research explains why pet allergies are so commonplace
Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson: Why does it take so long to make a vaccine
The race is on to create a vaccine for the new coronavirus
If we could only talk to the animals
Research is bringing us one step closer to a universal understanding app.
Nanogirl: New hope for liver transplant patients
COMMENT: New machine that can keep a human liver alive outside the body for a week
Top five columns of 2019: Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson
Today, we present this year's top five columns from Nanogirl Michelle Dickinson.
Nanogirl: The dangers of smartphone use and multi-tasking
COMMENT: Walking while looking at a smartphone has become common - and can be dangerous.
Nanogirl: Could your makeup make you sick?
COMMENT: Highest levels of potentially harmful microbes are found in the beauty sponges.
Nanogirl: How your beer could also heat your barbecue
COMMENT: Brewing waste could be used to filter dirty water, cook food and heat your home.
Nanogirl: Pursuit of perfection is blowing away our insect population
COMMENT: Leaf blowers are endangering our garden friends and contributing to their decline
Nanogirl: Scientists may have figured out why we hiccup
COMMENT: The bad news is, even with the often bizarre remedies, there's no stopping them.
Do houseplants really clean the air in your home?
COMMENT: Just open a window to improve indoor air quality, says new research.
Nanogirl: Why plants panic when it rains
Plants have an intricate defence system and warn other organisms about potential danger.
Nanogirl: How much you sleep is genetically determined
COMMENT: Some of us are born to need very little sleep while others require way more.
Nanogirl: Breeding for cuteness is hurting our pets
COMMENT: Floppy-eared rabbits are also suffering from the traits that make them adorable.
How to help your teenagers get more sleep
Flashing lights and positive motivational thoughts could send teens off to land of Nod.
Nanogirl: A coat of many cobwebs
Scientists are replicating nature's wonder-material, spider silk, to make clothing.
Need to reduce waste, not grow more
Poor nutrition is responsible for the deaths of more than 3 million children worldwide.
Nanogirl: Being left-handed changes brain structure
COMMENT: Research has found the first genetic instructions in DNA linked to handedness.
Nanogirl: Airports are making birds go deaf
COMMENT: Call for noise reduction on aircraft to conserve and regenerate our wildlife.
Keep finger your on the pulse of smartphone technology
Fingerprints, facial recognition information, photos, usernames and passwords found.
Butt out: The other reason smoking is bad for us
Believe it or not. The most littered plastic items around the world are cigarette butts.
Nanogirl: Concrete solutions to cut carbon dioxide
COMMENT: Making cement for concrete is responsible for about 8 per cent of emissions.
Nanogirl: Sense of belonging prevents bullying
COMMENT: Bullies at school more likely to have more difficulty throughout their lives.
Millions of bacteria a day keep the doctor away
We think of bacteria as bad but not all of them are.
Nanogirl: Driving drives up microplastic pollution
COMMENT: No legislation in place to reduce these tyre-emitted microplastics.
Nanogirl: Scientists confident well-bred cows won't burp
COMMENT: The secret to reducing climate change could be through breeding less burpy cows.
Nanogirl: Would you pass a middle-age WoF?
COMMENT: An increased sense of wellness may be a hindrance to health in the long run.
Nanogirl: Music instrumental in students' academic performance
COMMENT: Music skills can help children with development in other areas of their learning.
Michelle Dickinson: Modelling the flu to spread information
Just like the flu, gossiped news can spread through whole communities very quickly.
Nanogirl: It's time to stop the daddy shaming
COMMENT: Daddy shaming could have negative consequences on how dads bond with their kids.
Nanogirl: The simple secret to kids doing better at school
Children who have a post-lunch nap show better academic performance and are happier.
How science can keep you safe on your bike
A simple message on your shirt could be the key to safety on your bike.
Nanogirl: What travelling in space does to the body
Forget surviving on another planet - the question is will your knees make the journey?
Nanogirl: Are mobile phones really bad for our health?
COMMENT: 5G is simply the fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity.
How Uber is clogging up our city streets
Research finds businesses such as Uber are bringing our cities to a standstill
Nanogirl: Is your cobalt-rich car battery the new blood diamond?
COMMENT: Demand for electric cars risks driving a new child exploitation industry.
Nanogirl: Tongues can smell? That makes scents
COMMENT: Research shows human tongue contains odour-detecting proteins in the taste cells.
Take short breaks to learn a new skill
Forget practising - a rest might be your best way of learning.
Nanogirl: Your cat is deliberately ignoring you
Compared to dogs, research on cats and cat behaviour is light.
The impact of poverty on children's brains
Development suffers at an early stage for those growing up in poor households.
Nanogirl: Could speeding become a thing of the past?
COMMENT: European Union moves fast to consign speeding to the past.
How did dogs become our best friends?
Dogs' cooperative submissive nature evolved from their grey wolf ancestors.
Nanogirl: An excercise in improving health
COMMENT: Even one hour of exercise per week reduces the risk of an early death.
How social media is making our children fat
COMMENT: Obesity highlights need for review of social media influencers.
Nanogirl: Grumpy cat? You may be to blame
COMMENT: Personalities of domestic cats might directly mirror that of their owners.
How to stop poisoning the ocean with plastic every time you wash your clothes
COMMENT: It's time to make polluting fashion go out of trend.
Should breast cancer screening start at 35?
COMMENT: Research shows reducing the age for free mammograms to 35 could save lives.
Nanogirl: Coffee at risk of extinction
Researchers have found that 60 per cent of coffee species are at risk of extinction.
Picture worth a thousand (or so) words
COMMENT: The brain is the most efficient computer that has ever existed.
Lights blind-side pollinating moths
COMMENT: Moths play a distinctly different pollination role to bees.
Are diet drinks a healthier choice?
COMMENT: So-called diet drinks, which use artificial sweeteners, replace sugar.
Nanogirl: Mosquitoes buzz off with birth control
COMMENT: After humans, mosquitoes are the most dangerous animal on the planet.
Nanogirl: Living solution could cut cancer risk
COMMENT: Crossing a rabbit and a plant could reduce cancer risk.
Can you trust your sunscreen?
COMMENT: Tests show many of our sunscreens don't provide the sun protection they claim.
Nanogirl: How vacuuming could save the planet
COMMENT: An interplanetary vacuum cleaner may be about to change the world.
Nanogirl: The secret structure of cactus spines
COMMENT: New research reveals why some spines are easier to remove than others.
Nanogirl: The cleaner way to fly
COMMENT: Ionic wind effect could provide enough propulsion for a large commercial plane.
Nanogirl: Sponging up lithium to power smartphones
COMMENT: Scientists are trying to find new sources for the valuable metal lithium.
The secret could lie in the llama
COMMENT: Can llamas protect us from flu and help us live longer?
Nanogirl: Sun sets on bacteria-filled homes
COMMENT: The best disinfectant for your home is the sun.
Nanogirl: Research can change its spots
COMMENT: New research explores how and why animals' different skin types develop.
Nanogirl: How plastics are really affecting turtles
COMMENT: Plastics are affecting turtle populations but probably not in the way you think.
Nanogirl: Modifying our fight against cancer
Could NZ researchers have found a cancer cure?
Nanogirl: Could AI predict aftershocks?
COMMENT: Nobody knows when or where the next big quake will hit our country.