Biotechnology Learning Hub Bringing Biotechnology and Education together in New Zealand
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Welcome to the New Zealand Biotechnology Learning Hub
The Biotechnology Learning Hub provides up-to-date examples of biotechnology in New Zealand, with unit plans, classroom activities, worksheets and other teaching resources. This site is a collaboration between educators and the biotechnology industry – providing cutting edge biotechnology ideas in student-friendly ways.
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Featured Focus Story
Honey to heal
You may have been spreading honey on your toast for a few years, but people have been using it to treat illnesses for thousands of years! Now honey is being used to make a product that can help wounds heal more quickly.
Check out our latest focus story: Honey to heal
Featured Theme
Biotech therapies
Biotechnology is providing people with new solutions to health problems. The question is: will people use them?
Check out our latest Theme: Biotech therapies
New-look Hub
You may have noticed some changes to the Biotechnology Learning Hub. The Hub has a fresh new look and some new features.
You can use the advanced Search to locate specific content, or Browse to see what we have available.
Latest news
Just up lists our most recently published articles.
We welcome your ideas
Please email us at enquiries@biotechlearn.org.nz if you have any feedback about the site’s new look.
Biotech News
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Unleashing immune system against cancer
06/10/2008
Novel treatments for melanoma are being developed by an international research team.
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DNA tests identify animal kingdom killers
06/10/2008
DNA tests adopted from human forensics are being used to identify killers in the animal kingdom, which can then help efforts to protect New Zealand’s most endangered species.
