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Scientists applaud pest plan
Scientists have a few words of warning for Government attempts to clear our islands of pests.
Scientists have a few words of warning for Government attempts to clear our islands of pests.
High obesity rates among Samoans are partly caused by genetics, scientists have discovered.
COMMENT: There is no greater crime being perpetuated on future generations than that committed by those who deny climate change.
Findings held true even for people who already showed signs of brain damage, according to studies.
A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.
COMMENT: This week I experienced 3 days at -70C and zero humidity while measuring stardust and witnessing southern lights all within one 10-hour flight.
US researchers have combined tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3D printed components to build "biohybrid" robots that crawl like sea turtles on beach.
Scientists want to find out whether bits of plastic junk commonly found inside the stomachs of seabirds is killing them.
Could this breakthrough allow women to become mothers in their 50s or 60s?
New precision could immediately aid neurosurgeons in removal of tumours and epilepsy treatment.
Researchers got people drunk or high, then made a fascinating discovery about how we respond.
The collaborative Interact Centre of Technology Excellence is to be launched tonight by hosts Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
John Bray might have just solved a long-standing mystery about what happens when massive stars die.
Do we need to be worried about pieces of junk falling out of space and into our atmosphere?
"Entrepreneurial Universities" initiative is designed to attract world-leading entrepreneurial researchers to NZ.
Despite its high profile in the media as a potential agent, there's little scientific evidence to suggest whether cannabis can actually make a difference.
It was the greatest extinction event the world had ever known, wiping out more than 90% of marine life and around two thirds of animals on land.
A US researcher has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain.
Two pathfinding odysseys are circling the globe in unconventional carriers.
If you've been out in your local neighbourhood this week, you may have wondered if the zombie apocalypse was upon us.
Investigation by a team of Kiwi researchers has found solid evidence to back an intriguing approach used to alleviate phantom limb pain in amputees.
A leading New Zealand researcher may have found a powerful new weapon to combat deadly, drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.
A record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.
World-renowned Australian artist Stelarc -- perhaps best known for having an artificial ear construction inserted into his arm --
Reporter Kurt Bayer takes to the skies to witness science in action, even if it makes his head hurt a little.
In 2006 Stelarc, 70, had an artificial ear construction inserted into his arm as an art project.
Hollywood wants our dinosaurs to roar like elephants, but the truth may be more bird-like.
A Dunedin-based neurosurgeon is investigating whether tiny devices implanted in the brain can stop alcoholics' cravings.
NZ company Rocket Lab is a step closer to lift off, today saying it had done a deal for three satellite launches .