03 July 2020
The Precautionary Principle, there are many definitions, but the most common expression today claims that a practice, substance or technology must be banned or prohibited if it cannot be proven (with certainty) to be safe. R
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03 June 2020
Congratulations to our Neonatal expert Professor Jane Harding as she is now one of the Dame Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (NZOM). Congratulations also to medical researcher Professor Robert Elliott who has been appointed Knight Companions of the NZOM.
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18 May 2020
Auckland-based biotechnology company Pictor has received a double funding boost from government and partners for two crucial development projects to help combat COVID-19 and Mycoplasma bovis.
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The New Zealand Government announced an investment of up to NZ$35 million over seven years in Genomics Aotearoa (GA), a new collaborative science organisation supporting advanced genomics research. Genomics Aotearoa is an alliance led by the University of Otago and includes the Universities
August 21, 2017
A trial for the treatment for deadly peanut allergy at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown the strongest evidence yet that a cure may be possible. At the end of the original trial in 2013, 82% of children who received the oral immunotherapy were deemed tolerant to peanuts
August 17, 2017
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) and ToolGen, Inc. (KONEX, 199800), a biotechnology company specializing in genome editing, announced today that the companies have reached a global licensing agreement for the use of ToolGen's CRISPR technology platform to develop agricultural products. ToolGen is an
August 17, 2017
FOR bovine reproduction expert Luiz Porto it’s all about producing better beef. The Brazilian trained vet said that’s achieved by taking the genetics of the best performing animals and by using In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), rapidly decreasing the interval generation t
August 16, 2017
Tech Futures Lab and The Mind Lab by Unitec have expanded the depth and breadth of their team with three key additions. Louise Webster, Craig Hilton and Lorraine Guerin will help to deliver new initiatives including ‘Driving Innovation’ (as an Approved Supplier of Callaghan Innovation) and an
August 16, 2017
The growth of our technology-based exporters can be accelerated by making changes to the way our science and innovation system operates. Richard Bentley in his book Innovate! Transforming New Zealand’s technology - based economy, launched yesterday, presents a review of the state of our technolo
August 16, 2017
Aemetis Inc. recently announced that after successfully completing the construction and commencement of an integrated demonstration unit, the company is now producing cellulosic ethanol from orchard waste, utilizing technologies from Aemetis, LanzaTech and InEnTec. The plant is a continuously o
August 9, 2017
He’ll tell you that he’s ‘just a scientist’, but in truth, the successful combination of Professor Richard Furneaux’s scientific nous and entrepreneurial spirit has not only generated tens of millions of dollars of economic activity for New Zealand over the past 25 years, it has also now w
August 7, 2017
Australia stamps its presence on the global stage at BIO 2017 Australia’s reputation as a leading hub for biotechnology was strengthened at BIO 2017, standing strong among ten of the largest delegations and drawing a huge crowd for its traditional networking event, the Australian wine tasting e
August 7, 2017