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Otago awarded a major US grant for Crohn’s disease
Strengthening industry connections goal for new PVC Sciences
Dunedin’s inner-city greening project shows even small spaces can be wildlife havens
Hearing and vision tests drop in residential care – research
Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan
Contraception and castration increase lifespan in mammals
Parenthood vs longevity: lives of zoo animals reveal inner workings of ageing
Tourism researchers say the future isn’t about recovery-it’s about redesign
Vitamin C from food boosts collagen levels in skin – landmark study
Project to improve prostate cancer detection
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions
Prestigious medal for science communicator
Your risk of catching COVID is at its lowest since 2020 – but here’s why you should still get boosted for Christmas
Did Plunket founder Truby King really believe in eugenics? History isn’t that simple
Grant Funds Search For Precursors Of Life On Icy Titan
Conservation award honours a defender of New Zealand’s unique landscapes
Success for UOC researchers in Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Grants
Study reveals potential and beauty of the world unseen
Studies call for state accountability for state harms 
Detection is not prevention: will drug testing drivers really make NZ roads safer?
Groundbreaking partnership to tackle diabetes inequities
Four new appointments to the TEC Board
Royal Society honours Otago researchers
The AI boom feels eerily similar to 2000’s dotcom crash – with some important differences
Workshop highlights ‘town and gown’ relationship
NZ faces medicines shortage if global trade cut off, researchers find
Healthcare system failing long Covid patients – study finds
Greater mortality risk highlights urgent need for intervention – study
Research In Outer Space
Vaping has slowed progress in cutting teen smoking in NZ – new study
Otago plays role in major study into spread of TB
Prestigious research honours for Otago academics
Viewing cities through children’s eyes – a report
Study reveals genetic secrets of one of world’s rarest penguins
Christchurch researcher calls for drug policy changes
Full-time leadership role to drive Queenstown strategy
Tiny fossil bone helps unlock history of the bowerbird
Mega-strike: where is the ‘ethical line’ in public health and are doctors really crossing it?
Parks And Reserves Need To Better Represent Māori – Researcher
Researchers Demonstrate Centimetre-level Positioning Using Smartwatches
Scientists In Top Two Per Cent Worldwide
National Security Leaders Head To Queenstown For Rare Community Discussion
Why Investment In Clean Indoor Air Is Vital Preparation For Pandemics And Climate Emergencies To Come
Health targets: physiotherapist boost will cut orthopaedic wait times
Doctors who train here, stay here – report shows
By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line
Christchurch Heart Institute researchers shine in Heart Foundation Grants
King’s Counsel Appointments 2025