New ZealandCovid-19: Later lockdown could have spelt 200 deaths200 Kiwis may have died had NZ moved to level 4 just 20 days later, new model suggests.09 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandWhy we may never know where Auckland Covid-19 cluster originatedGaps in global data hindered efforts to solve one of NZ's biggest Covid-19 mysteries.09 Nov 01:54 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNasal spray prevents Covid infection in ferrets, study findsNew York Times: Scientists have developed a treatment that blocks virus in nose and lungs.06 Nov 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Academic superstar' Brian Boyd wins NZ's top research honourRenowned literary expert first humanities scholar to receive NZ's highest research honour.05 Nov 06:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus Covid-19: National wastewater trial aims to flush out virusA widened ESR trial will screen wastewater at 15 NZ centres for traces of coronavirus.04 Nov 11:37 PM
New ZealandKiwi-led study finds Vitamin C can help severe Covid casesVitamin C may help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19, a Kiwi-led review finds.01 Nov 12:32 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Very high' testing rate needed to stop more outbreaksA daily testing rate of 5,500 could catch cases of Covid-19 before its spreads too far.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's seas are running hot: Is a marine heatwave coming?Some seas around NZ are running 3C above normal. Is another marine heatwave coming?28 Oct 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWe'll soon be able to map quake impacts - as they happenNZ will soon have a 'four-dimensional' picture of quakes and tsunamis - as they happen.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Eighteen ways NZ can beef up its borderBanning travel from mass-infected countries among experts' ideas to beef up our borders.28 Oct 04:28 AM
TechnologyMassey shake-up: Science societies urge Govt to step inScientific societies want Govt to act on floated cuts that could see 100 Massey jobs go.28 Oct 02:00 AM
WorldVaccine a short-term fix? Immunity to Covid may only last a few monthsAntibodies in the UK population fell by more than a quarter in three months.27 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandStudent's fatal overdose: Medsafe to consider paracetamol sale restrictionsCoroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.26 Oct 05:02 PM
LifestyleKiwi leads ground-breaking sudden unexplained death researchWhen a person dies suddenly, doctors can save family members from the same condition.25 Oct 06:35 AM
New ZealandMy life as a human guinea pig on a Covid vaccine trialUK-based NZ journalist Richard Adams was among several hundred volunteers.23 Oct 07:10 PM
New ZealandThe science that saved Stan Walker: 5 NZ health breakthroughsAs the Health Research Council marks 30 years, Jamie Morton looks at five game-changers.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial report: How did NZ's 'hero' port worker get Covid-19?He was NZ's 1530th reported case of Covid-19. He likely also saved us all a headache.22 Oct 07:17 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ faces a higher risk of tropical cyclones this seasonNZ faces an elevated tropical cyclone risk this season, Niwa predicts as La Nina builds.20 Oct 12:50 AM
New ZealandThree things to know about NZ's big Covid-19 vaccine roll-outWho will be first in line for NZ's Covid-19 vaccine? And why? Jamie Morton explains.19 Oct 05:07 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Why some Kiwis still deny it's happeningNZ climate sceptics are more likely to be conservative white men. New study explains why.19 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandEnvironment: The big issues green groups want action on next termFive major groups share their hopes and dreams for action on environment issues next term.15 Oct 12:08 AM
New ZealandNZ radar could reveal possible space junk collisionNZ-based radar will tell scientists if two pieces of space junk miss or collide tomorrow.14 Oct 11:20 PM
New ZealandClimate Changed: How a warming world has already transformed NZClimate change isn't a future crisis, but one already transforming NZ, major report shows.14 Oct 09:45 PM
New ZealandWhy NZ's 'go hard, go early' Covid response was world-leadingThe speed and intensity of NZ's Covid-19 response was globally unprecedented, study shows.13 Oct 10:58 PM
WorldSecond vaccine trial paused over 'unexplained illness'Company is trying to determine what might have caused the illness.13 Oct 03:49 AM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about NZ's Covid vaccine announcementNZ has its first Covid-19 vaccine purchase deal. Jamie Morton explains what that means.12 Oct 04:39 PM
New ZealandCould Covid-19 live on your phone for a month?Virus can survive for up to 28 days on smooth surfaces like phone screens, study shows.12 Oct 02:19 AM
EconomyNZ opens door for 250 graduate studentsGovernment will let in 250 postgraduate students from next month.12 Oct 01:36 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 breath test device developed, Dunedin gets sneak peekThe prototype is now going through an approval process and could be available next month.09 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: The three theories for August's Auckland outbreakA fascinating new interactive sets out three likely explanations for Auckland's outbreak.08 Oct 04:15 AM
New ZealandAlpine Fault quake would cut off West Coast, cause highway havocNew model simulates chaos a major Alpine Fault quake would cause for South Island roads.08 Oct 12:38 AM
New ZealandLargest Antarctic ozone hole in years: What will it mean for NZ?The ozone hole over Antarctica is at its widest and deepest in years. Will that affect us?08 Oct 12:03 AM
New ZealandLa Nina spells another dire summer for melting glaciersLa Nina and another possible marine heatwave make for a high-impact combination.07 Oct 11:38 PM
New ZealandMassey science cuts: National MP wants Govt to step inNational's Parmjeet Parmar says Govt should intervene in proposed Massey science cuts.07 Oct 02:13 AM
