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Microbes cooperate in a sophisticated way

New Zealand University of Auckland Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
9 hours ago

Manage rather than react is best for dealing with the prickly problems of our reefs

Australia; New Zealand; QLD; TAS Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),University of Tasmania,James Cook University,University of Auckland Marine and Freshwater Research
16 hours ago

Top science prize awarded posthumously for life-saving newborn research

New Zealand
26 June 2026

ALAN vs. predators: invertebrate hunters in NZ forests driven away by light pollution

New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington,Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Wildland Consultants Ltd, Hoskin Group, Biological Conservation
26 June 2026

Reed diffusers can poison kids

New Zealand PHF Science NZMJ
26 June 2026

Stuffy Wellington bedrooms could be stunting sleep and making mould

New Zealand University of Otago,Earth Sciences New Zealand,Massey University NZMJ
26 June 2026

Bowel cancer is being missed in young NZers

New Zealand University of Otago,Bowel Cancer New Zealand NZMJ
Expert Reaction
25 June 2026

Warmer homes hold lingering cold spots

New Zealand Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ)
Briefing
24 June 2026

NEWS BRIEFING: Most IVF 'add-ons' don't work or lack evidence

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,IVFAustralia,The University of New South Wales,Monash IVF,Bond University,University of Auckland The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health
24 June 2026

A stroll to the watercooler every hour could counter the harms of seated work

New Zealand Columbia University Medical Center, USA British Journal of Sports Medicine
23 June 2026

Bringing back the world’s underwater forests starts with communities

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; SA; WA The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University,University of Auckland,Deakin University,Curtin University Journal of Applied Phycology
16 June 2026

Overeducation could land you with lower wages for a decade

New Zealand University of Waikato,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka International Journal of Manpower
15 June 2026

Sea sponges in Wellington Harbour may be tougher than we thought

New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
14 June 2026

Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ to learn more about native geckos

New Zealand University of Otago,Mahakirau Forest Sanctuary; Auckland Zoo New Zealand Journal of Ecology
12 June 2026

Removing overnight stays after keyhole appendix surgeries is safe and cost-effective, NZ study suggests

New Zealand Christchurch Hospital, NZ New Zealand Medical Journal
12 June 2026

NZers live longer as deaths from heart disease and cancer decrease

New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand,University of Auckland,University of Otago New Zealand Medical Journal
12 June 2026

Treatment of NZ heart-rhythm patients varies by sex and ethnicity

New Zealand AUT University,Auckland City Hospital, Middlemore Hospital New Zealand Medical Journal
12 June 2026

Climate change may increase bacteria-infected seafood and water, NZ researchers warn

New Zealand PHF Science New Zealand Medical Journal
Expert Reaction
11 June 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Wellington's extreme sea level events increasing much more than global average

Australia; New Zealand; International Tulane University, New Orleans, USA Nature Climate Change
11 June 2026

When seeds mislead, weeds succeed: Researchers uncover surprising ways NZ weeds spread

New Zealand University of Canterbury,University of Auckland,Department of Conservation,Moa's Ark Research New Zealand Journal of Ecology
11 June 2026

Vast scale of whale graveyard tells a tale

New Zealand; International Earth Sciences New Zealand,Chinese Academy of Sciences - China, Università di Pisa - Italy Nature
9 June 2026

How 'gene silencing' controls the most destructive honey bee pest

New Zealand; International Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland Frontiers in Insect Science
8 June 2026

Could hoiho and sheep live side-by-side?

New Zealand Penguin Rescue, NZ Journal for Nature Conservation
3 June 2026

Fences could stop animal poo contaminating NZ’s rivers

New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute,Massey University Science of The Total Environment
3 June 2026

Statins may help survival in early stage breast cancer

New Zealand; International Tampere University Hospital, Finland, Waikato Hospital JAMA Network Open
2 June 2026

Air conditioning could save lives in NZ as the climate warms, study finds

New Zealand University of Canterbury,University of Notre Dame, USA Sustainable Cities and Society
2 June 2026

It’s time to tackle the addiction medicine specialist shortage

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of Newcastle Medical Education
2 June 2026

Nanoparticles boost delivery of lung cancer drugs 30-fold

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA Adelaide University Journal of Controlled Release
29 May 2026

Young adults with eating disorders could benefit from admittance to children's hospital

New Zealand University of Otago New Zealand Medical Journal
29 May 2026

Trans hormone therapy doesn't appear to affect cancer risk

Australia; New Zealand Charles Sturt University NZMJ
29 May 2026

Asian patients missing out on interpreters when giving consent for surgery

New Zealand University of Auckland,Waikato Hospital New Zealand Medical Journal
29 May 2026

Population growth and aging expected to drive 47% increase in annual breast cancer cases by 2045

New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand New Zealand Medical Journal
26 May 2026

Shared care of kids is more common than previously thought in Aotearoa

New Zealand Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust
23 May 2026

Rare kakaruai spreading beyond Dunedin ecosanctuary fence

New Zealand University of Otago,Bioeconomy Science Institute New Zealand Journal of Ecology
21 May 2026

Gene tech in NZ, now and in the future

New Zealand Royal Society Te Apārangi
21 May 2026

Canterbury's "kettle holes" at risk of being overlooked

New Zealand University of Canterbury New Zealand Journal of Ecology

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