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Sex-deprived flies go for booze
Sex-deprived flies go for booze
Guys, when your sweetheart says "No thanks" to sex, do you knock back a few stiff drinks to feel better? Turns out fruit flies do pretty much the same thing.
South in line for aurora spectacular
South in line for aurora spectacular
Those in the south of New Zealand should be able to see spectacular aurora lights tonight as the largest solar flare in five years reaches Earth.
Was Einstein wrong, or was cable loose?
Was Einstein wrong, or was cable loose?
The world of science was upended last year when an experiment appeared to show one of Einstein's fundamental theories was wrong - but now the lab behind it says the result could have been caused by a loose cable.
Russian scientists revive Ice Age flower
Russian scientists revive Ice Age flower
It was an Ice Age squirrel's treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years.
Moon much younger than thought: report
Moon much younger than thought: report
That old moon might not be as antique as we thought, some scientist think. They say it's possible that it isn't a day over 4.4 billion years old.
Kiwi scientists at forefront of cancer fight
Kiwi scientists at forefront of cancer fight
New Zealand scientists, part of a team which includes researchers at prestigious US university Stanford, today unveiled two advances in the fight against cancer.
Two moon theory not lunacy
Two moon theory not lunacy
In a spectacle that might have beguiled poets, lovers and songwriters if only they had been around to see it, Earth once had two moons, astronomers now think. But the smaller one smashed into the other in what is being called the "big splat."
Scientists to unveil work for MPs
Scientists to unveil work for MPs
Public speakers can sometimes experience such a severe case of nerves they wish they could just disappear.
School to debate science diplomacy
School to debate science diplomacy
Canadian Daryl Copeland, an advocate of "guerrilla diplomacy" - which seeks to resolve international issues by non-traditional means - will be among the leading speakers at the University of Otago's latest Foreign Policy School.
International climate scientists meeting
International climate scientists meeting
International climate scientists from New Zealand, the United States, Europe, Japan and the United Kingdom are meeting in Queenstown this week to discuss implementing a state-of-the-art global network to improve the quality of measurements of upper air climate variables.
Scientist condemns seaweed harvest
Scientist condemns seaweed harvest
The commercial harvesting of seaweed has been condemned by a Dunedin marine scientist.
Science project up for international award
Science project up for international award
Counting worms and pulling weeds at Kaikorai Valley College has helped the New Zealand International Science Festival and the Department of Conservation reach the final of the prestigious 2010 Stockholm Challenge Awards.
Scientists win top fellowships
Scientists win top fellowships
University of Otago scientists Dr John Reynolds and Dr Ashton Bradley have both gained prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowships of up to $1 million each.
Prestigious fellowship for scientist
Prestigious fellowship for scientist
A University of Otago scientist, Associate Prof Tony Poole, has been awarded a prestigious James Cook Research Fellowship to pursue research which could ultimately lead to better diagnosis and "solutions" for kidney disease.
Otago scientists make quantum leap in capturing atom
Otago scientists make quantum leap in capturing atom
University of Otago scientists are the first in the world to consistently isolate and capture a single atom - and the first to take its photograph.
Table soccer tests young brainpower
Table soccer tests young brainpower
A three-strong team of "Mind Wizards" from Taieri College emerged as the overall winner after an unusual mental challenge to determine who were Otago's "Kids of Steel".
Scientist co-winner of award
Scientist co-winner of award
A Dunedin environmental scientist and two colleagues have won a top international science prize for developing a simple test which measures arsenic levels in drinking water.
Law allows for wider sampling of DNA
Law allows for wider sampling of DNA
Police are welcoming enhancements to crime-fighting technology which will allow them to take more DNA samples from suspected criminals - including youths.
Science as Art winner
Science as Art winner
Tom McCowan shows his photograph Paua re-seeding in Tory Channel, which won the Otago School of Medical Sciences' Science as Art 2010 Photography Competition.