News and Events
Check out a range biotechnology news and events in New Zealand.
Note due to changes in our funding, as of December 2014, we are no longer able to provide news stories, but please email [email protected] if you would like a relevant event to be featured.
Latest news
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Mutating genes to detect cancer
01/12/2014
Medical researchers from the UK, the US and Canada have developed a new tool that identifies mutating genes to detect the early stages of oesophageal cancer.
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Heart attack bacteria
17/11/2014
It has long been believed that over-exertion, stress and emotional shock can cause heart attacks in vulnerable people, but the pathway by which this occurs has remained uncertain.
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A genome for ewe
04/11/2014
Mapping the whole genome of the sheep (Ovis aries) was completed earlier this year. The information is contributing to a myriad of new research projects to improve the health and meat and wool yields from New Zealand’s most populous farm animal.
Upcoming Events
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SCICON2016
10 Jul, 2016 to 13 Jul, 2016
SCICON is a biennial conference for New Zealand Science Educators hosted by the New Zealand Association of Educators (NZASE). This years’ conference theme is Earth-shattering science.
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Hot topics in biology
30 Jun, 2016 to 04 Aug, 2016
In this six-week lecture series, learn how scientific theory translates into practice by examining how researchers are answering important questions in the life sciences.
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Sir Paul Callaghan Eureka awards
10 Mar, 2016 to 01 Jul, 2016
The Eureka programme identifies and fosters young leaders in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Radio New Zealand audio
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Bee-friendly insecticides
17 Apr, 2014
University of Otago geneticist Peter Dearden is using the bee genome to develop a bee-friendly insecticide.
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Clean technology
13 Mar, 2014
Clean-tech company CarbonScape has developed and patented microwave technology to convert biomass into high-value carbon products, including activated carbon and coking fuel known as green coke.
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Testing for Legionnaires’ disease
06 Mar, 2014
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia. In New Zealand, it is most commonly associated with gardening activities. Christchurch Hospital now tests every pneumonia patient for Legionnaires’ disease.
