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• Understanding anti-viral drugs

  10/03/2010

  The efficiency of anti-viral drugs such as Tamiflu can now be tested with new specialised equipment at the University of Canterbury.

• Development of ‘smart foods’

  10/03/2010

  New Zealand food companies could one day develop scientifically founded ‘smart foods’ that enhance intestinal health, following research into how intestinal cells and bacteria interact to maintain intestinal function and how this is influenced by what we eat.

• Aphid genome could unlock new weapons

  02/03/2010

  The complete genome of the pea aphid has just been published, with help from a team of New Zealand researchers. This 6-year project, involving scientists from 15 countries, could lead to new weapons to fight a major agricultural pest.

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Featured Events

• New Zealand International Science Festival

  06 Jul, 2010 to 11 Jul, 2010

  ‘Everyday science, food for thought!’ is the theme of the 2010 New Zealand International Science Festival being held in Dunedin from 6–11 July 2010.

• NZBIO Conference 2010

  22 Mar, 2010 to 24 Mar, 2010

  The NZBIO 2010 conference showcases New Zealand life sciences sector and attracts delegates from around the world, from all aspects of the life sciences industry.

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• Aging bodily fluid stains

  28 Jan, 2010

  Forensic scientist Rachel Fleming is finding ways to detect the age of stains from bodily fluids such as blood and saliva. This will help in crime scene investigations.

• Genetic screening of plants

  22 Oct, 2009

  Sue Gardiner gives a tour through the Plant & Food Research laboratories in Palmerston North and describes her research, which uses genetic markers to screen for beneficial traits in plants.

• Leukaemia vaccine research

  15 Oct, 2009

  Robert Weinkove explains why he is developing a new immunotherapy for treating leukaemia that would stimulate the patient’s own immune system to fight the cancerous cells.

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