All News from September 2010
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Alert Newsletter : Issue 640
1. $60 million awarded to Marsden Fund researchers More than 100 research projects have shared $60 million of funding in this year’s Marsden Fund grants.… Read more…
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Feminist geographers awarded
Robyn Longhurst and Lynda Johnston both from Waikato University Read more…
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Warmer than usual spring weather expected
NIWA report Read more…
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Pygmy rabbit won’t get species protection in US
Government says habitat is under pressure, but not enough to justify protection Read more…
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First gene link seen in cause of ADHD
Derives from a comparison of the genetic code of 366 children with ADHD and 1,047 without it Read more…
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Major investment in pipfruit research
More than $20 million is to be invested in developing new apple and pear varieties Read more…
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Study demonstrates plunge in breast cancer deaths
Sixty years ago, a woman had just a 25 percent chance of living 10 years if she got a breast cancer diagnosis. Now the survival rate is more than 75 percent Read more…
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World-first release of unique mozzies
Mosquitoes infected with a bacteria known to block transmission of dengue fever have been approved for release into the wild in Australia's north Read more…
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Potentially habitable planet found near Earth
20 light years away Read more…
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More red meat, smaller portions – survey
Study by Massey University students Read more…