Cow of the future? How gene-editing could help dairy's climate problem
Scientists to use latest gene-editing technology to create NZ's first "climate-smart" cow.
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Kiwi biotech company takes science to market
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'Sociopathic' CEO's comeback plan
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Scientists can 'knock out' major cow's milk allergen
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Kiwi science tackles farm stock emissions
NZ-led research leads world a step closer to combating emissions from sheep and cattle.
Report: NZ could have a greener, bio-fuelled future
NZ could slash its greenhouse gas emissions by kick-starting a major biofuels industry.
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Soaring Kiwi tech sector tops $10b of revenue: report
NZ tech companies have recorded over $10 billion in revenue for the first time.
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Q&A: Predator-free NZ's tricky ethical issues
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Kiwi designer 3D-prints his own Venus flytrap
A Kiwi designer has created a synthetic Venus fly trap even creepier than the real thing.
Q&A: 'Bio-design' and the future of architecture
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Kiwi tech helps sports superstars recover
Kiwi motion-sensor technology is helping sports stars to recover from injuries.
'Trojan' could help make NZ pest-free
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Rex Bionics shareholders back lifeline deal
Rex Bionics shareholders agree to watered down stake to secure Australian lifeline.
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New China-NZ biotech venture targets cancer
Kiwi and Chinese scientists have teamed up in a new biotech venture targeting cancer.
Scientists: Zero deaths from breast cancer?
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