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![How whale droppings could save the planet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
How whale droppings could save the planet
Researchers estimate that the iron-rich faeces of sperm whales helps remove 400,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
![<i>Rob Fenwick</i>: Sea levels set for dramatic rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
<i>Rob Fenwick</i>: Sea levels set for dramatic rise
Polar scientists are united on the likelihood of level rises - but how much and when?
![Bumblebees die before rescue mission to UK](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bumblebees die before rescue mission to UK
Hand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity.
![Quick blast of radiation instead of 6-week course](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quick blast of radiation instead of 6-week course
British doctors have made a dramatic advance in the understanding of breast cancer which could shorten treatment, save millions and see fewer women undergo mastectomies.
![Brave pill could combat soldiers' fear](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Brave pill could combat soldiers' fear
The prospect of being able to take a pill to combat fear and anxiety has come a step closer
![British scientists begin project to search for life on Mars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
British scientists begin project to search for life on Mars
British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.
![Anti-fear drug 'could help wipe painful memories'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Anti-fear drug 'could help wipe painful memories'
Soldiers and others in dangerous professions could take anti-fear medications to cope with stress.
![Whale-rider link stops orca autopsy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Whale-rider link stops orca autopsy
An orca that washed up dead near Whakatane has been buried in a nearby Maori cemetery despite researchers wanting to perform an autopsy.
![Virtopsy: Cutting edge forensic pathology](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Virtopsy: Cutting edge forensic pathology
Scalpel-free, virtual autopsy, or 'virtopsy' - a radical new approach to forensic investigation.
![Kiwi drug treatment ready for the big stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi drug treatment ready for the big stage
A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.
![Anti-retroviral drugs 'could be best hope of curbing AIDS'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Anti-retroviral drugs 'could be best hope of curbing AIDS'
Drugs may now offer the best hope to preventing the spread of HIV, a new study reveals.
![Testosterone reduces trust, study finds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Testosterone reduces trust, study finds
Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.
![Synthetic life breakthrough met with awe and alarm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Synthetic life breakthrough met with awe and alarm
News that synthetic life has been produced in a US laboratory has been received with awe and alarm.
![Synthetic cell a major step towards 'artificial life'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Synthetic cell a major step towards 'artificial life'
In a major breakthrough, US scientists have produced a living cell powered by man-made DNA.