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Pet cancer drug goes to human trials

Chance to see eclipse

Uphill battle for cranks

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

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

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

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Portraits of a thousand lives

Impatience of a man playing God

NZ scientists to work with Nasa on $375m project

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'

Drugs may now offer the best hope to preventing the spread of HIV, a new study reveals.

Testosterone reduces trust, study finds

Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

Q & A with scientist Craig Venter

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.