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Photo / Brett Phibbs

Photo / Brett Phibbs

GM grass trial aims to cut cows' gas 4:00AM Friday November 06, 2009

A plan to grow paddocks of genetically modified grass created to cut the greenhouse gases produced by cows is in the pipeline at Crown-owned company AgResearch. The proposal has already provoked criticism from anti-GM groups, who say outdoor trials could jeopardise New Zealand's reputation as a GM-free… More


Shoppers seek out free-range eggs Animal welfare campaigners say moves towards banning battery egg production are too slow. Photo / Herald on Sunday
4:00AM Sunday November 01, 2009

Animal rights campaigners say law-makers are dragging their feet over banning what they label as cruel caged egg… More

Denise Bester & Carlin Archer: Seed stores may rescue us from starvation 4:00AM Monday September 21, 2009

Genetic diversity is the stuff that evolution is made of. It allows a species to survive by adapting to a constantly… More

Flu researchers tap into Kiwi ingenuity Geneious was used to track the way swine flu evolved as it moved through populations. Photo / AP 4:00AM Wednesday October 28, 2009

Genetic research breakthroughs are being boosted by New Zealand biological research software company Biomatters. The… More

Stem-cell research: The man behind the monster Sir Martin Evans, who this week gave a lecture at Auckland University, believes the real benefits of his research on stem cells will first be felt by his grandchildren's generation. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey 4:00AM Saturday September 12, 2009

The Frankenstein face of stem-cell research is benignly British. Professor Sir Martin Evans presents on a visit… More





 
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