Protecting our plants
Tongariro National Park is not just centrally located—it's a central part of New Zealand culture.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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Victoria University of Wellington is a university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand. The university is well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, and offers a broad range of other courses.
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Victoria University of Wellington
Recipe for planets
It's not every day that clues about the origin of our solar system fall from the sky, but one Victoria University of Wellington researcher has found just that—in a meteorite that collided with Earth 50 years ago.
Space Exploration
Sep 11, 2019
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Climate targets should be set on warming potential not emissions
Climate researchers at the University of Oxford say a new metric that demonstrates how different greenhouse gases warm the Earth's atmosphere over time will enable countries to create accurate emissions budgets, and meet ...
Environment
Sep 05, 2019
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Solving a hidden threat to New Zealand's meat and dairy industry
Associate Professors Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer from Victoria University of Wellington are working with AgResearch to help address this problem, developing vaccines to help prevent ovine pneumonia, with promising early ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 05, 2019
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Research probes cross-cultural beliefs about sustainability
New research carried out in 12 countries shows most people believe achieving environmental sustainability could hinder quality of life but not the wider economy.
Environment
Sep 03, 2019
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Researchers make potential breakthrough in cancer drug development
A Victoria University of Wellington research team has developed an exciting new lead in the search for cancer treatments, creating alternative versions in the laboratory of a rare natural compound that targets some types ...
Biochemistry
Aug 21, 2019
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Researchers explore how Antarctic ice sheets will respond to climate change and global sea level rise
A new model, developed by a Victoria University of Wellington Ph.D. student, could help to more accurately predict how Antarctica's ice sheets will respond to a warming world and impact global sea level rise.
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2019
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Rock scratches hint at future quakes
Curved scratches in rock faces may give clues to where big quakes could strike next, a study led by Victoria University of Wellington Master's student Jesse Kearse has shown.
Earth Sciences
Aug 09, 2019
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Germs and geothermals: A uniquely New Zealand collaboration
Dr. Rob Keyzers from the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences is leading a long-running, uniquely New Zealand research project to help find new sources of antibiotics.
Evolution
Jun 14, 2019
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Did your primary school teacher lie to you about color?
At primary school you were taught that there are three primary colors: red, yellow and blue, and that you can mix these to make all other colors. This is not true. Or rather, it is only a rough approximation to the truth. ...
Other
Jun 14, 2019
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