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Giant willow aphids - a sticky invasive nuisance
29 Nov 2018Scion entomologists are trialling a parasitic wasp that they hope will control a growing nuisance: the giant willow aphid.
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Celebrating 70 years since takahē rediscovery
22 Nov 2018The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago.
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Marsden Medal won by molecular 'discoverer'
15 Nov 2018Warren Tate has jointly won the 2018 Marsden Medal for a lifetime of molecular discoveries about proteins and the genes that code them.
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Award for hands-on microbiology
15 Nov 2018Judith Bateup has been awarded the Cranwell Medal for science communication, for running hands-on microbiology classes for school students.
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Getting from A to B: research into older drivers
New Zealand has a growing population of older drivers and an important issue is 'when do they give up driving?'
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Old ice gives insights into future sea level rise
8 Nov 2018Melting polar ice will be the biggest contributor to sea level rise in future - but will it come from Greenland or Antarctica?
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Biggest risk to ageing well is loneliness
Yoram Barak says there are some simple ways of maintaining a healthy brain into old age. Good social relationships are key.
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From hills to the sea - a community thinks about freshwater
1 Nov 2018Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour.
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Myrtle rust research
25 Oct 2018Scientists are working to better understand the invasive plant disease myrtle rust, and how it might impact native plants and ecosystems.
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A flower map to help NZ beekeepers
25 Oct 2018A Honey Landscape Map for New Zealand could help beekeepers find the best flower-rich sites for their beehives.
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NZ’s top researchers honoured
18 Oct 2018Half of this year's science prizes have been awarded to women.
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Snapper may be next farmed fish
18 Oct 2018Maren Wellenreuther, from Plant and Food Research, has won the 2018 Hamilton Award for her work developing snapper as a future aquaculture species.
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Using DNA to study human migrations a winner
18 Oct 2018Lisa Matisoo-Smith, from the University of Otago, has won the 2018 Mason Durie Medal for her work using DNA to understand the migration of people to Aotearoa.
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Mathematician wins top science award
18 Oct 2018Rod Downey, a mathematics professor at Victoria University of Wellington, has won New Zealand's top science honour, the Rutherford Medal.
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Over-eating might be in the brain
Mei Peng is investigating whether we each have a 'sensory fingerprint' that determines how we react to food.
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Banding together for banded dotterels
11 Oct 2018George Hobson is a teenager with a passion for birds - especially the banded dotterels that nest on Eastbourne's beach.
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From poo to plastic
Scion scientists are developing ways to safely convert human faecal waste into bioplastic.
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Seabirds at risk from fishing round the globe
27 Sep 2018Many of New Zealand's threatened seabirds are at danger from fishing across the Pacific.
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Concussion on her mind
Melanie Bussey studies concussion in sport, and how the human body reacts to impacts that might cause damage to the brain.
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Wellington's south coast gets a spring clean
20 Sep 2018Community groups descend on Wellington's south coast each spring to pick up rubbish - including lots of plastic and cigarette butts.
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Winner and losers - native birds in a pest-free sanctuary
20 Sep 2018Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary.
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History vs science vs religion
Scientist Quentin Atkinson has looked at how the structure of Pacific societies determined how quickly they converted to Christianity - but an historian is not so sure of his conclusions.
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The future of 3D & 4D printing: flax, paua and biopolymers
6 Sep 20183D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics.
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Gaming the physio
6 Sep 2018Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards.
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