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![Study challenges genetic link to anti-social behaviour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Study challenges genetic link to anti-social behaviour
An Otago University study has challenged the idea that depression and anti-social behaviour are primarily influenced by genes.
![Antarctic team shows NZ's edge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Antarctic team shows NZ's edge
NZ's Antarctic research is a microcosm of how the country's scientific future should unfold, says Sir Peter Gluckman.
![Plain parents less likely to have girls - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Plain parents less likely to have girls - study
Good-looking couples are more likely to have daughters than plainer parents, according to a study.
![Wellington science team scoops top award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wellington science team scoops top award
A team of Victoria University researchers has won New Zealand's most valuable science prize for developing technology that is earning millions of dollars.
![More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.
![HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
HIV pill heralds new era in fight against AIDS
Scientists this week announced the first pill to provide effective protection against Aids.
![Pike River blast: Methane fingered in explosion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pike River blast: Methane fingered in explosion
Mining companies around the world face a constant struggle to avoid accumulations of methane gas and coal dust underground.
![Injection of stem cells into stroke victim's brain a medical first](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Injection of stem cells into stroke victim's brain a medical first
A Glasgow man in his 60s has become the world's first person to receive injections of foetal stem cells.
![Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers
Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers.
![Robots to hunt for lost Pink and White Terraces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Robots to hunt for lost Pink and White Terraces
Scientists from New Zealand and the United States plan to map the bottom of Lake Rotomahana in the hope of discovering what happened to the Pink and White Terraces hydrothermal system.
![How Trinny and Susannah defy weight expectations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How Trinny and Susannah defy weight expectations
The many genes that influence body weight can interact in a complex and unpredictable way that sometimes defies scientific explanation.
![Sheep tissue substitute looks promising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sheep tissue substitute looks promising
A Wellington company's use of sheep gut in reconstructive surgery exposes it to a multi-million-dollar market.
![Study: Solo kids happier than those with siblings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Study: Solo kids happier than those with siblings
The fewer siblings children have, the happier they are, a survey has suggested.
![Painkillers linked to defects in baby boys](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Painkillers linked to defects in baby boys
NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.