Tiny enzymes play big role in anti-cancer research
A $15,000 scholarship awarded to biotechnology student Abigail Sharrock will support her quest to develop a new form of cancer treatment.
A $15,000 scholarship awarded to biotechnology student Abigail Sharrock will support her quest to develop a new form of cancer treatment.
Animal urine will be used to make more effective traps for problematic pests like rats and brushtail possum in a research project from Victoria University of Wellington.
Saturday’s wild weather didn’t dampen the Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory (VUCEL) Open Day, with more than 1,000 visitors flooding through the doors. The state-of-the-art marine laboratory in Island Bay held its annual opening day, entertaining visitors of all ages with various interactive activities and displays.
Scientists are looking to cat owners for solutions to reduce the environmental impact of their pets on native wildlife.
Wildlife is critical to the economies of nations. New Zealand’s wildlife – whales, dolphins, red deer, thar, albatross, kiwi, tuatara, fish and kauri – attract tourists. And the tourists who come to see or hunt our wildlife stay for longer and spend more, especially in our provinces and small towns, than those who come for our casinos and high-end hotels.
The tuatara population on Hauturu ō Toi/Little Barrier Island may be recovering, according to results from a recent survey carried out with help from Victoria University of Wellington researchers.
Having weaker individuals in a population can strengthen its long-term stability and reduce likelihood of extinction, according to new research from Victoria University of Wellington.
In what sounds like a gruesome sci-fi plot, Victoria University researcher David Ackerley is preparing to grow an artificial retina.
Dr David Ackerley from Victoria University’s School of Biological Science is part of a team awarded a US$500,000 Falk Medical Research Trust grant to develop new models of retinal degenerative disease—–a major cause of human blindness.
As Christchurch residents fight booming ant populations, researchers are working to find a natural control of the pests.