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Study challenges genetic link to anti-social behaviour
An Otago University study has challenged the idea that depression and anti-social behaviour are primarily influenced by genes.
Plain parents less likely to have girls - study
Good-looking couples are more likely to have daughters than plainer parents, according to a study.
Organs stripped from dead nuclear workers
Organs and bones were illegally harvested from the bodies of dead nuclear industry workers.
How Trinny and Susannah defy weight expectations
The many genes that influence body weight can interact in a complex and unpredictable way that sometimes defies scientific explanation.
Study: Solo kids happier than those with siblings
The fewer siblings children have, the happier they are, a survey has suggested.
Sheep tissue substitute looks promising
A Wellington company's use of sheep gut in reconstructive surgery exposes it to a multi-million-dollar market.
Painkillers linked to defects in baby boys
NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.
Otago scientist awarded Rutherford Medal
An Otago University molecular biologist has been awarded New Zealand's top science and technology honour, the 2010 Rutherford Medal.
57-year-old mother of twins breaks Australian record
A 57-year-old woman is believed to have become Australia's oldest mother after giving birth to twins last week.
Cold cure not to be sniffed at
The body's immune defences can destroy the common cold virus after it has invaded the inner sanctum of a human cell, scientists have found.
Five rules to avoiding bowel cancer
A major study has pointed to five "common sense" rules said to reduce the incidence of bowel cancer, along with a range of other life-threatening illnesses.
The curious relationships between people and animals
Hal Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species.
Unravelling love's effect on the brain
Those intense over-powering feelings of being truly, madly, deeply in love are the result of complex and rapid brain activity.