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Having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) wont stop disc jockey Masatane Muto from performing before an audience.

Callaghan Innovation’s first Chief Scientist says both creativity and science excellence are vitally important if Aotearoa is to realise its environmental, social, and economic potential. Andrea Bubendorfer joins Callaghan Innovation’s executive ...

A boil water notice is in place for Queenstown and Frankton, as officials work to find the source of a cryptosporidium outbreak. The parasite can infect people through faeces, and can also be transmitted through water supplies. However no clear link ...

A new research project to future proof and protect Aotearoa New Zealand’s food systems and the environment has attracted more than $10 million in funding this week. The joint venture between the Sustainable Nutrition Initiative® (SNi®) of the Riddet ...

MetService is forecasting a significant snow event for inland areas of both Canterbury and northern Otago Thursday night and throughout Friday. Accumulations of around 10cm above 200 metres, and 20-40cm for areas above 400 metres are expected. This ...

Cancer causes an annual economic burden of 2.8597 trillion yen ($19.4 billion) on Japanese society, with “preventable” varieties of the disease accounting for 1.0240 trillion yen, or 35 percent, of the total, researchers said.

This November, get ready for a scientific extravaganza as Nanogirl Live! - the world’s only female-led live science show - returns to NZ theatres for the first time in four years. World famous for bringing science to life for all ages, the family-friendly, ...

A British scientist who monitors Antarctic penguin populations from space has been sharing his real-world expertise with Kiwi students and academics in Ōtautahi Christchurch. An Erskine Fellow at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), ...

SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium has welcomed an Endangered black sea turtle. This sub species of green turtle, frequents the waters of Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, so is a very long way from home. Missing its front right flipper, the turtle ...

From 11.7 percent to 23.4 percent of adults infected with the novel coronavirus experienced “post-infection” symptoms, two to four times the rate for children, a health ministry research team said.