Science in the News
Daily news service covering local and international (for members)
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Study finds plant life affected by declining bird numbers
The shrub rhabdothamnus solandri, or New Zealand gloxinia, was slowly declining as the endemic birds that used to pollinate it have largely disappeared Read more…
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Study supports restricted diet for kids with ADHD
Dutch study of 100 children with ADHD found that a restricted diet led to significant improvements in the symptoms of some ADHD sufferers Read more…
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News release: Study finds plant life affected by declining bird numbers
A study carried out by four UC researchers, working with Sandra Anderson from the University of Auckland, has found that the New Zealand shrub Rhabdothamnus solandri, or New Zealand Gloxinia, was slowly declining on the mainland because the endemic birds that used to pollinate it have largely disappeared Read more…
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Tiny water flea has more genes than you
Daphnia pulex has 31,000 genes compared to humans who have about 23,00 Read more…
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New mosquito type seen making malaria fight harder
Mosquito subtype rests outdoors, evading control measures Read more…
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Amazon drought caused huge carbon emissions -study
Frequent droughts may turn forest into emissions source Read more…
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Mouse clears HIV-like virus
When a synthetic version of the hormone interleukin-7 was given to mice it boosted the immune response Read more…
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Winds of change strike Mars
Mysterious dark sand dunes around Mars' northern polar cap are shifting with the seasons, as carbon dioxide gas changes form and sparks landscape-altering avalanches Read more…
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News release: 20 million NZ historical records now online
Five major collections covering 140 years of New Zealand history now online Read more…
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Researchers criticize Aids spending, stigma
Nearly 3 million lives have been saved by HIV/Aids treatment but scarce resources are being misspent and stigma is still keeping the most vulnerable from seeking help, according to a new book by researchers commissioned by the UN Read more…
