http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Science headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:08 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=82 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10784653&ref=rss Man's best friend could also be his smartest after scientists concluded dogs can outsmart chimpanzees.With their human-like brains, chimps have long been rated high on the intelligence scale, but German experts found dogs were better... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:49:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10784536&ref=rss Earthquake prediction will be a step closer if New Zealand wins a bid for the largest radio telescope ever built.A joint New Zealand and Australian consortium is bidding against a southern African group for the right to host the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:37:59 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10784535&ref=rss New Zealand scientists have shown how infections trigger the development of new blood stem cells, a breakthrough that could lead to the development of drugs to treat cancer and infections.The Auckland University research, published... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10784528&ref=rss The bioterrorism expert responsible for censoring scientific research which could lead to the creation of a devastating pandemic has admitted the information "is going to get out" eventually.Professor Paul Keim, chairman of the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10783967&ref=rss Leading neuroscientists believe that the British Government may be about to sanction the development of nerve agents for British police that would be banned in warfare under an international treaty on chemical weapons.A high-level... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:35:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10783824&ref=rss Infestations of flies are plaguing householders as temperatures slowly start to climb.Mid-20C temperatures and moist conditions have caused a proliferation of household flies, which thrive and reproduce more quickly in a sticky... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10783688&ref=rss More floods, droughts and extreme weather events associated with the El Nino and La Nina cycles can be expected in New Zealand in a warming world, Auckland researchers predict.A group of University of Auckland scientists looking... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10783653&ref=rss In a garage near you is an inventor working on the next big thing. It could be anything from clothes that measure your heart rate to an engine that will revolutionise the way we run vehicles and machinery.Inventors range from dreamers... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10783289&ref=rss The news that Edinburgh scientists had created the world's first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep, at the university's Roslin Institute made headlines around the world 16 years ago.Her birth raised hopes of the creation of a new generation... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200