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Japan Earthquake Released Stress Causing Tsunami, Study
Researchers have discovered that the massive 2011 earthquake in Japan released nearly all of the stress that had built up along the plate boundary in that region.
Two Hormones May Be Responsible For Male Bias To Autism
Research from New Zealand into two male sex hormones may help solve the enduring mystery of why autism is much more common in boys than girls.
Do Babies Have A Built-In Moral Compass?
Is morality an innate human trait or are morals learned and acquired after birth?
Tighter Food Safety Linked To Drop In Guillain-Barré Syndrome Cases
A recent drop in Guillain–Barré syndrome cases in New Zealand has been attributed to tighter food safety regulations aimed at reducing bacterial infection from fresh poultry.
Older New Zealanders Underestimate Their Risk Of Deadly Skin Cancer
New Zealanders aged 60 and over falsely believe they are at low risk of the fatal skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.
Teaching Children To Read Through Phonics May Be Disadvantageous In The Long Term
Researchers have found that children learn to read primarily by storing words in the brain and suggest that teaching children to read through phonics may be disadvantageous to them later in life.
Maori Found To Have High Resistance To Standard Heart Drug
Maori people are more likely to have resistance to the standard heart drug streptokinase, says a new study.
Gene Important In Thyroid Development Implicated In Cancers
Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand have uncovered the role of the PAX8 gene in a variety of human cancers.
Higher Risk Of Blood Clots With Newer Oral Contraceptive Pill
Oral contraceptive pills containing the hormone drospironone appears to increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis in women, says a new study.
