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![Born to be happy: Discovering the 'happiness gene'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Born to be happy: Discovering the 'happiness gene'
Some people are born happy, scientists say. Researchers have identified a "happiness gene" that makes people more likely to feel satisfied with their lives. Their sunny dispostion is an accident of birth, at least in part.
![<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: What lies beneath Auckland, ask quake scientists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: What lies beneath Auckland, ask quake scientists
Deep probes may provide first signs of seismic or volcanic activity.
![Mood lighting helps pupils learn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mood lighting helps pupils learn
Could the amount of light in a classroom play an important role in the learning process?
![Ken Ring now fears for his life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ken Ring now fears for his life
Moon man Ken Ring has been forced into hiding after receiving death threats.
![Best before labels 'best for us'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Best before labels 'best for us'
Food producers say they would risk a public backlash if they remove "best-before" labels from products in New Zealand.
![Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake cools down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mt Ruapehu's Crater Lake cools down
The temperature of the lake has now fallen to about 33C and other monitored indicators show less activity.
![Parents who stumble on words may help children learn language](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Parents who stumble on words may help children learn language
Parents who stumble over their words need not worry - it may even help their children learn to talk.
![Success: Down to earth focus earns growing revenue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Success: Down to earth focus earns growing revenue
Research and development business specialises in NZ's key crop - grass.
![Magnitude 4 aftershock hits Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Magnitude 4 aftershock hits Christchurch
The quake struck at 2.23pm, 10km east of Christchurch at a depth of 10km, GNS Science said.
![No more scars: Fishy gel to boost healing after nasal surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
No more scars: Fishy gel to boost healing after nasal surgery
A new gel developed by researchers in Australia and New Zealand will aid healing and eliminate scarring for millions of people undergoing nasal surgery around the world.
![Is this a Conversation worth having?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Is this a Conversation worth having?
There's a new player in science communication that has emerged across the Tasman.
![<i>Peter Bromhead</i>: An elite club for self-confessed experts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Peter Bromhead</i>: An elite club for self-confessed experts
It's been an exhausting week for members of the Charlatan Society.