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LONDON--The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The action reverses a declaration that was first made on January 30, 2020, when the disease had not even been named COVID-19 and when there were no major outbreaks beyond China.

If scientists make poor philosophers, journalists make terrible theologians. Take this metaphysical and eschatological declaration by Janna Levin, a cosmologist at Barnard College for example: “There will be a last sentient being, there will be ...

The inclusion of a chapter on digital trade in the new United Kingdom (UK) free trade agreement ensures New Zealand technology will continue to have access to the massive UK market, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. More than 10 percent ...

New Zealand's tech industry is gearing up for Techweek23, the country's largest technology and innovation festival. The 11th annual Techweek will celebrate our growing tech industry, help Kiwi businesses become more digital, and encourage Kiwis to explore ...

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have discovered a link between the frequency of rain events and the intensity of those rain events. With recent extreme weather events happening in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, ...

Ten projects have been selected in the final round of funding for rural professionals from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge. These projects all have the potential to support improvements in food and fibre farming systems or benefit farming ...

Researchers are taking the next step in microbiome research, hoping to alleviate gut problems that disproportionately affect Autistic people. A ground-breaking clinical trial involving microbiome transfer to alleviate gut problems in Autistic people ...

There is a perniciously false, foundational idea that has a chokehold on the Western mind. It has spread like a viral meme around the world. It’s the idea that there is a separate self that chooses. It’s underwritten by the belief in free will, ...

Cataracts are a leading cause of global blindness affecting half of the world's visually impaired population. The condition, which occurs when the eye's natural lens becomes opaque, can be treated through a simple 20-minute operation in which ...

KO NGĀ PUIPUIAKI PŪTAIAO A TE PIRIMIA PRIME MINISTER’S SCIENCE PRIZES Scientists’ work on reducing the incidence of stroke throughout the world, improving health outcomes for Pacific peoples, and predicting the effects of climate change on ecosystems have ...