Joomla! site syndication http://www.sciencealert.com.au/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:43:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 www.sciencealert.com.auhttp://www.sciencealert.com.au/images/SA-Feed-Logo.gif http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/Zpjn12L9lEA/20091012-20384-2.html The past decade has been the warmest on record, according to a new report that could convince sceptics of climate change. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091012-20384-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091012-20384-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/y6iSDr1FR9w/20091012-20386-2.html Scientists have found that traumatic childhood experiences can have a negative impact on physical health well into middle age. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091012-20386-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091012-20386-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/LwPKSnbGLEc/20092711-20316-2.html Scientists have finally worked out how to use birdsong recordings to accurately measure the size of bird populations. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:02:25 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092711-20316-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092711-20316-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/3EnSVu6baHs/20092411-20289-2.html Birds long thought to be monogamous actually have a divorce rate similar to humans, New Zealand research has revealed. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:47:22 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20289-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20289-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/X3UA9u2OO30/20092411-20286-2.html An annual survey has revealed that New Zealand's glaciers continued to lose significant ice mass over the past year. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:56 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20286-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20286-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/U-2B6pvtc_w/20092411-20284-2.html A study of older people's attitudes towards robots is helping researchers develop inexpensive robotic assistants for aged care. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:39:14 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20284-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092411-20284-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/YKvsXDCUPeA/20091711-20240-2.html New research has provided insight into the way bacteria cope with changing environments by 'hedging their bets'. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091711-20240-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091711-20240-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/L5MhKWl0Eac/20091011-20201-2.html Australian scientists will soon be tracking the endangered snow leopards main prey in the hopes of improving its survival odds. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091011-20201-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091011-20201-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/QPUoFstuu0o/20091011-20202-2.html Scientists have found the first evidence of dinosaurs on New Zealand's South Island - 70 million-year-old footprints. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091011-20202-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091011-20202-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/vi752F3PN08/20090311-20157-2.html A law passed in New Zealand allowing only hands-free calls in cars may not make the roads much safer, according to an expert. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:49:36 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090311-20157-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090311-20157-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/Kpp9-PjGb1Q/20090211-20140-2.html Advertising may soon be more persuasive thanks to the creation of electronic posters that interactively show viewers a product. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:24:29 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090211-20140-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090211-20140-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/duqI91rNQI8/20092710-20092-2.html A researcher has found that a New Zealand Island dwelling quail came from Australian and isn't remnant of an extinct New Zealand species. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:08:35 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092710-20092-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092710-20092-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/f5vWUy3trIY/20092610-20090-2.html An interactive map has been released that shows the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under two degrees Celsius. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:33:06 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092610-20090-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092610-20090-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/BM66X4ay-us/20092010-20031-2.html Britain has ranked the New Zealand accent as the most attractive non-British form of English, thanks to phrases like 'fush n chups'. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092010-20031-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092010-20031-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/-GyW0USLPek/20091310-19988.html In order to protect the health of its residents, New Zealand must halve its greenhouse emissions, according to health professionals. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091310-19988.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091310-19988.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/iDWuubDqWhM/20090610-19937-2.html A study has revealed that New Zealand's adult literacy levels have barely improved, and in some cases dropped, over the past ten years. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090610-19937-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090610-19937-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/u6pSrkeChkg/20090510-19925-2.html Fossils have revealed that 15.7 million years ago Antarctica went through a heat wave during which plants and algae were abundant. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:25:51 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20090510-19925-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20090510-19925-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/h1x2GksbsqE/20090110-19913-2.html The New Zealand government is doing little to cut the above average smoking rates among Pacific people, research has revealed. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:59:32 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090110-19913-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090110-19913-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/VjOXl5tdMC0/20092909-19881-2.html New Zealand researchers have created a textile that is chemical-free, maintains temperature and helps wearers to sleep. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092909-19881-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092909-19881-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/k8VLOOuttHE/20092909-19884-2.html Local smokefree parks and playgrounds in New Zealand have been successful even without legal enforcement, research has found. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092909-19884-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092909-19884-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/SqHibun66yI/20092809-19870-2.html New Zealand's public strongly supports a ban on smoking in cars with children, but politicians are hesitant, research has found. Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092809-19870-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092809-19870-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/1I7mYKkbMjo/20092509-19856-2.html In a new paper, New Zealand scientists argue there is no conclusive proof that drinking alcohol benefits the heart. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:42:54 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092509-19856-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092509-19856-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/DowLmOoxtpM/20092509-19852-2.html Despite previous suggestions, the switch to and from daylight savings does not negatively impact financial markets, new research has found. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:28:58 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092509-19852-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092509-19852-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/HqIfaSItyUo/20092309-19806-2.html In a believed world-first, New Zealand scientists have scanned the entire cow genome for DNA methylation. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092309-19806-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092309-19806-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/YF-8S3ZmS9U/20090109-19659-2.html Scientists have deciphered the DNA code that makes apple flesh red, a finding that could lead to healthier and more colourful fruit. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090109-19659-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090109-19659-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/Ajokk3HZGtQ/20090109-19664-2.html An increasing number of New Zealanders are swapping Microsoft's Internet Explorer for Firefox, research has revealed. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090109-19664-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20090109-19664-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/Wp2qhS9XKm8/20093108-19650-2.html Nitrous oxide, which is commonly produced by agriculture, is the most damaging greenhouse gas, research has revealed. Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:54:45 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20093108-19650-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20093108-19650-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/UmGIH5bPr1M/20092508-19616-2.html Less than one per cent of cervical cancer vaccine recipients in the US and New Zealand experienced side effects, research has found. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092508-19616-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20092508-19616-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/ZXRSSYcEPyw/20091808-19575-2.html Research has revealed that, contrary to scientists' expectations, treelines aren't universally advancing in response to climate change. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091808-19575-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091808-19575-2.html http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/pwTxlKwSUi8/20091808-19577-2.html Scientists have used marine bacteria to develop a drug that can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs, which cause many deaths each year. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091808-19577-2.html http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news-nz/20091808-19577-2.html