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R&D 'not enough to make innovation pay'
New Zealand underperforms when it comes to innovation but spending more on R&D is not necessarily the solution.

NZ data to feature in fightback over emails
Evidence of rising temperatures in NZ is being used by Britain in an effort to lessen the fall-out from leaked scientific emails.

Girl's sight restored in NZ first
Natalya Skelton went blind in one eye when she was 3 after suffering a severe complication from a virus.

Fossil rustling a 'huge international problem', says palaeontologist
Armed with rock chisels, it took the thief only a few minutes to wipe out 135 million years of history.

On hold: the cellphone tumour rumour
With a pending World Health Organisation report on the effects of mobile phone usage on the brain, the evidence so far is pointing to good news. However, much is still unknown.

NZ surgeon describes separating twins
A NZ surgeon who helped separate conjoined twins says none of the complications they had allowed for materialised.

Study models likely destruction from tsunami
Impact of tsunami on Auckland would be widespread but not deadly.

Deepest-dwelling fish in Southern Hemisphere photographed
New Zealand scientists have captured the first images of the snailfish Notoliparis kermadecensis.

US jet tests gas levels in sweep of NZ atmosphere
American scientists swooped over New Zealand yesterday to take measurements of greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.

Clean dream - a U.S energy transformation
Barack Obama has a vision of a fundamental US energy makeover, moving from fossil fuels such as coal and oil to renewable sources including solar and wind.

<i>Lifelessons:</i> Vickie Shim, Scientist
I'll never forget the moment I arrived at Auckland airport from South Korea about 15 years ago.