Putting a dollar value on conservation
The economic and social benefits of greening urban areas are being explored in a multi-disciplinary project at Victoria University of Wellington.
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Detecting harmful molecules in the environment
Victoria University of Wellington researchers have developed a new technique that can detect environmental levels of oestrogen at the equivalent of detecting one pinch of salt in an olympic-sized swimming pool.
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Fighting paediatric disease through research
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is one step closer to identifying candidate treatments to delay the onset and progression of a fatal paediatric disease for which no effective therapy currently exists.
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Winner of 2014 Zonta Science Award
Dr Laura Green, who is part of a Victoria University of Wellington team researching better ways of treating the debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis, has won the 2014 Zonta Women in Science Award.
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Bid for more cash to tackle wasp problem
Entomologists are trying to drum up increased funding to fight a huge wasp problem.
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Climate change impacts tuatara population
A new study involving researchers from Victoria University of Wellington shows climate change could ultimately result in the extinction of a population of tuatara.
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Huge wasp numbers concern
Entomologists are frantically trying to drum up increased funding to fight a huge wasp problem that has been made even worse by the recent arrival of another invader.
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Strengthening forecasting systems in the Pacific
Ancient wisdom can be put to practical use when combined with modern weather forecasting tools, according to Victoria University of Wellington PhD candidate Roan Plotz.
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University looks to upgrade science facility
Victoria University is planning to spend up to $100 million on a School of Biological Sciences at its Kelburn campus.
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New knowledge about treating multiple sclerosis
New information that could lead to improved treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been uncovered by Victoria University of Wellington scientists.