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Spiral spam back to sender

A British developer has come up with an ingenious way of getting rid of annoying spam emails and getting revenge on the people sending them in one fell swoop.

Kiwi geologist wins $25,000 fellowship

Kiwi will use a major new science fellowship to probe clues to future climate change buried deep beneath Antarctica's seafloor.

Scientists to study top NZ surfbreaks

The study's results would support the 2010 New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement, which called for protection of surfbreaks deemed "of national significance".

Avid weed smoker? Study wants you

Wanted: Right-handed, English-speaking male dope smokers aged between 18 and 45 for a university study on brain activity.

Smartphone app keeps track of every step

Using modern smartphone applications to keep track of your vital signs can be a good thing ... as long as you don't read too much into tiny data anomalies.

This common painkiller could help fight cancer

Cancer treatments could be more effective when they are combined with aspirin, a British study has suggested.

Making her own luck, time after time

New Zealand scientist Jilly Evans will have you believe it was luck that made her one of the world's leading researchers in the development of therapies for cancer and arthritis.

Science & Tech: Michelle Dickinson

Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson.

DNA clue to earliest settlers

It's one of the longest-standing mysteries surrounding our nation's cultural heritage - where exactly did our first settlers arrive from and how many stepped ashore?

Nasa dome imitates life on Mars

Six people have shut themselves inside a dome in Hawaii for a year, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping Nasa prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars.

Is this natural product the cure for acne?

Our natural honey products could be used against the bane of teenagers everywhere - acne - in major findings which open up a market potentially worth tens of millions of dollars to New Zealand.

Strange but true

Being neurotic can mean constant worry - but amid all of that gloom lies some pretty powerful bursts of creativity.

Science and Tech: Michelle Dickinson

Superconductivity research stinks! Rotorua, famous for its lake, geyser and distinctive smell, may have been hiding a secret resource for years.

Online life puts smiles on our dials

According to a type of trend article popular in certain circles these days, the web is some kind of social parasite, eating our decency, confidence and good humour away.

Dating ... the sticking point

Scientist's challenge: work out if asexual returning expat stick insects still need male suitors.

Top scientists call for more no-fishing marine reserves

Two of New Zealand's most renowned marine scientists have argued for more "no-take" marine reserves, where fishing of any kind is banned.