Biotechnology
New Thinking
New fruits needed to fight snack food threat
HortResearch believes new fruit varieties will play a key role in ensuring fruit remains a key part of a health, balanced diet.
New pipfruit varieties set to excite Europe
HortResearch and industry join forces to take New Zealand innovation to the European apple and pear market.
Biotechnology for beginners
2006 Teacher Fellow Barbara Ryan has just completed her book 'Biotechnology for Beginners', the result of a year working with the Biotechnology Learning Hub and in association with AgResearch, Crop and Food, and HortResearch
New glasshouses to fight invasive species
The establishment of state-of-the-art glasshouses at AgResearch's Ruakura campus will help combat invasive species that threaten New Zealand's pastorally-based economy.
A winning year for Industrial Research and Australasia’s biotechnology industry
It's official - the Aussies have said they couldn't have done it without us....
New Science
Weed enemy makes national debut
A South African moth that just loves boneseed, an invasive pest plant, has been selected by Landcare Research to act as a biocontrol agent. Waiheke Island is the first battlefield in the national campaign.
IRL scientists make malaria advance
New Zealand researchers are working on a novel weapon to combat malaria parasites that kill about two million people a year, mostly in the tropics.
Science helps natural skincare company surge ahead
Natural skincare and cosmetic company, Living Nature, is well along the path to its ultimate goal of being seen as the world authority on natural skincare and beauty - with a helping hand along the way from scientists at Industrial Research.
New drugs for bone healing one step closer
Industrial Research scientists could help realise the dream of Superman Christopher Reeves, through a new partnership using stem cell research to develop bone-healing treatments.
New centre for drug discovery and development launched
Industrial Research is one of several major research organisations collaborating in drug research and development at the new Maurice Wilkins Centre ...
