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Professor Dearden, Otago University, has received $11 million from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) to engineer wasps using gene drive technology. He is only consulting with Māori and regulators, ignoring and side-lining ...

An international team co-led by GNS Science Te Pū Ao, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Antarctica New Zealand has successfully drilled through 580 metres of ice, obtained the longest sediment core ever retrieved from the remote ...

The international nuclear watchdog deemed the discharge of treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to be “consistent with international safety standards” in its first full report since the release began in August last year.

On a recent day, storage bins for cough suppressants and expectorants, which are used to help clear phlegm, were almost empty at a dispensing pharmacy in Tokyo’s Koto Ward.

To achieve decarbonization by 2050, the CCS (carbon dioxide capture and storage) project bill, which for the first time defines operators’ rights and the regulatory framework for such projects, was outlined.

Astronauts are the classic captive audience when it comes to meal choices during space missions. But that doesn’t mean they have to put up with tasteless fare.

The EPA is banning the use of per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetic products from the end of 2026. These “forever chemicals” are difficult to break down and can build up in the body and the environment over time. The EPA says New ...

Awakened from its slumber, Japan’s lunar probe has resumed its mission, sending new images back to Earth, powered by its solar panels that finally started to generate electricity.

An innovative 'safety switch' for CAR T-cell therapy, designed at the Malaghan Institute and recently patented, has the potential to significantly enhance the safety and accessibility of this cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy and other cell therapies. ...

Today GNS Science has released new land-use planning guidance to manage and reduce the risks of landslides. The Landslide Planning Guidance: Reducing Landslide Risk through Land-Use Planning strongly encourages landslide risk to be considered early ...