All News from Thu, 2 Sep 2010
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Alert Newsletter : Issue 636
1. 2010 Aronui Lecture Series: Baroness Onora O’Neill of Bengarve Baroness O’Neill is Past President of the British Academy and Professor of Philosophy at the… Read more…
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Warmer temperatures in China to reduce crop yields
Beijing University climate research published in Nature Read more…
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‘Northern Alps’ once straddled North Island
Waikato University's Professor Peter Kamp is developing a computer model of New Zealand's ancient geological activity, attracting interest from mining companies Read more…
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking
The "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, Stephen Hawking argues in 'The Grand Design', a new book co-authored with US physicist Leonard Mlodinow Read more…
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Japan endures hottest summer on record
Temperatures were 2.96 degrees higher than historical averages between June and August - Japan Meterological Agency Read more…
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NASA drone to overfly Hurricane Earl
The first time a drone has been used to gather data in hurricane conditions Read more…
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‘Crosswords may hide Alzheimer’s’
A 12-year Rush University study found no evidence that changes in the brain associated with dementia were reduced by mental stimulation Read more…
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Colonise Mars, moonwalk hero says
New Zealand should be part of an international effort to explore the planet - Buzz Aldrin Read more…
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Sugar for newborns does not relieve pain
University College London findings at odds with international guidelines Read more…
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August cloudy, wet and warm
The wettest August on record for parts of the Bay of Plenty, Wanganui and Turangi - NIWA Read more…