AgribusinessChina to make test tube beefChina is taking steps to genetically engineer its own food supply rather than growing it the boring old traditional way.03 Dec 06:34 PM
ManufacturingSan Francisco startup spins lab-grown silkA San Francisco startup has developed a synthetic alternative to spider silk by engineering identical proteins.08 Jun 04:19 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Biotech stocks a lotteryLast Thursday we saw a tale of two biotech companies. If you need evidence investing in medical research stocks is a lottery, this is the story for you, writes Christopher Niesche.17 May 05:00 PM
TechnologyMuch to learn about the fabric of lifeA process that could turn harmful gases into useful products like car tyres shows why scientists need to keep challenging our understanding of what are the proteins vital to all life on Earth.28 Apr 11:05 PM
OpinionEric Watson: Gene dilemma as food gets lowAs a species we face a conundrum: we have become so good at survival that we face sustainability issues caused by our population and consumption, Eric Watson writes.21 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionKatie Benner: Are we feeling nervous yet about a biotech bubble?Nasdaq's biotech companies have returned 500 per cent gains to shareholders since 2011, versus 97 per cent for the Nasdaq's Internet stocks.12 Mar 01:25 AM
WorldSynthetic biology offers hope with incurablesA new way of treating incurable illnesses such as cancer and Ebola could be possible after a scientific breakthrough that also sheds light on the origin of life.02 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessCost to develop a new drug more than doublesIt costs drugmakers US$2.56 billion to bring a new medicine to market - more than double the price of 11 years ago.20 Nov 02:15 AM
BDBDEnergyLanzaTech raises a further $60mNew Zealand-founded bio-fuels innovator LanzaTech has attracted US$60 million in its latest capital-raising round,26 Mar 10:01 PM
ManufacturingOut of the Alaskan fridge and into NZ's hi tech cauldronWellington's notoriously volatile weather is nothing compared with the climate Mary Quin faced in her previous home city.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandScientists begin to unlock Parkinson's mysteryThe brains of patients with Parkinson's disease who had deep brain stimulation treatment produced new stem cells, according to new research.09 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldFirst fully artificial heart in serviceThe lines of thousands of love poems and songs may have to be rewritten, according to Professor Alain Carpentier.23 Dec 04:30 PM
BusinessGoogle search ... and destroyComputer giant's motto is 'Don't be evil', but some worry that tech purchase brings allure of defence contracts.17 Dec 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyKiwi biotech named in world's hottestAuckland bio-fuels pioneer Lanzatech has been named the second "hottest" bio-technology company in the world and 4th hottest for bio-chemicals.22 Oct 12:03 AM
BusinessParkinson's treatment trial startsHuman trials of a locally developed Parkinson's disease treatment have begun in New Zealand after the first round yielded promising results.17 Sep 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsGreen economy could pay for NZMandatory emissions standards for new vehicles and an electrical "smart grid" are among a raft of ways New Zealand could tap into a global green economy.14 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldGenomics could affect court decisionsGenome sequencing is “revolutionising” medicine, but could also impact on how society deals with criminals with a genetic predisposition towards violence.13 Nov 04:38 AM
BusinessTaiwan venture uses local technologyTechnology developed by New Zealand's LanzaTech will lie at the heart of a new Taiwanese joint venture.11 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionShould NZ grow genetically modified crops?What are the benefits, if any? And is it inevitable? Two views from opposite sides of the argument from Agram chief executive Graeme Peters and university researcher Professor Jack Heinemann.11 Sep 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsThe singular vision of Peter ThielWhy is this internet billionaire so keen on New Zealand? And why are we handing him taxpayers' money to invest? Chris Barton reports. 17 May 05:30 PM
Small BusinessChina Business 2012: Clearing the path for cleantechSecuring even a small slice of China's cleantech future will be a boon for Kiwi companies writes Ellen Read03 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGE law probe a big surpriseMinister 'unaware' of questions on genetic engineering gains.19 Nov 04:30 PM
