ScienceNZ

Right royal fellow

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:16:28 GMT

Vet Bryce Buddle has been made a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, recognising his contributions to science.

Science partnership comes together under one roof

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:54:05 GMT

Scientific teams from AgResearch and the University of Otago will soon come together under one roof, in the new Centre for Reproduction and Genomics (CRG) at AgResearch’s Invermay campus near Dunedin.

Top award for AgResearch

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:49:41 GMT

AgResearch Textiles has won a major international award for its world first machine washable, tumble dryable wool suiting fabric.

Merger Creates New Research Institute

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:32:29 GMT

New Zealand’s newest Crown Research Institute opened for business on 1 December 2008, combining the nation’s leading horticulture, arable and seafood research in a single, focused organisation. The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (which will trade as Plant & Food Research) has been formed through the merger of existing CRIs HortResearch and Crop & Food Research.

Coral beauties of the deep down under

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:55:55 GMT

Most of us have heard of tropical corals – but did you know more than two thirds of all known coral species come from deep, cold-water oceans?

Reverse genetics produces influenza vaccine virus

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:06 GMT

ESR scientists have recently trialled a new technique that creates an influenza vaccine virus in less than three weeks compared with the traditional method, which takes several months.

Staying well in Wellington, come hell or high water

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:57:17 GMT

Healthy attitudes can play a key role in the way people recover from an earthquake or tsunami.

Project to focus on risk of volcanoes in Auckland

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:52:04 GMT

A major research project is underway to improve the understanding of the vulnerability of the Auckland region to volcanic eruptions.

First hurdle overcome in finding treatment for ryegrass staggers

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:37:29 GMT

Two AgResearch scientists’ groundbreaking research into ryegrass staggers is featuring in the December issue of The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

More deepsea secrets revealed

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:01:50 GMT

NIWA scientists have completed another successful voyage to the west coast of the South Island to study the enormous underwater canyon system in the area.

Great whites go to the depths

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:57:11 GMT

A great white shark tagged off Stewart Island has set a world diving record as it crossed the Tasman Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.

Name announced for New Crown Research Institute

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:52:02 GMT

The CEO-designate of the new Crown Research Institute that will be formed on 1 December through the merger of HortResearch and Crop & Food Research, Peter Landon-Lane, today announced a name for the new CRI.

New carbon footprinting project underway

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:12:15 GMT

An ambitious new project to establish a standardised approach to measuring Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions for one of the country’s leading export industries is about to begin.

AgResearch staff honoured by Royal Society

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:18:51 GMT

A prominent AgResearch Scientist, Dr Bryce Buddle, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ), while AgResearch CEO, Dr Andrew West, received the Thomson Medal for outstanding and inspirational leadership in the management of science.

NIWA fisheries expert honoured

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:16:11 GMT

NIWA fisheries scientist Dr Malcolm Francis has been awarded the prestigious New Zealand Marine Sciences Society Award for his “continued outstanding contribution to marine science in New Zealand.”

Facial Eczema DNA test can save dairy industry millions

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:19:17 GMT

New Zealand’s leading DNA animal testing service, Genomnz™, a service of AgResearch, is about to launch a DNA testing service for facial eczema (FE) that could save the dairy industry millions of dollars per year.

Danisco acquires equity stake in Crop & Food Research subsidiary

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:36:36 GMT

A huge milestone in the history of GraceLinc, the Crop & Food Research subsidiary company that produces and markets Glucagel™ , has been reached with the announcement by Danisco that it is acquiring an equity stake.

Global financial crisis means tough times for biotechnology sector

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:31:40 GMT

AgResearch and Australia’s CSIRO Livestock Industries Division have predicted the global financial crisis could significantly reduce investment in biotechnology and agricultural science.

Award winning designs expand bioplastics' potential

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:37:54 GMT

Students at Unitec’s School of Design recently took up a challenge, outlined by Crown Research Institute Scion and the Designers Institute of New Zealand, of creating stylish, functional products using bioplastics derived from sustainable resources.

AmaizeN tool launched

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:46:38 GMT

After three years of development and comprehensive in-field testing, a new crop management tool for maize grain and silage production is available.