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NZ and China join forces to cut livestock methane emissions
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Clinical trial shows NZ bitter hop extract helps people lose fat while maintaining muscle during a weight-loss programme
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Science safeguards New Zealand's rarest ecosystems
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Chief Missions & Impact Officer appointed
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30 years of researching insects helps improve resilience of NZ pastures
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Very hungry caterpillar could pose growing risk to NZ pastures
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Podcast: Te Karanga o Te Whenua – The Call of the Land
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Ground testing underway for mission to grow advanced materials in space
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New Science Leadership Team appointments
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Work underway to access new peanut cultivar for Northland
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Shaping the future of biodiscovery through sector collaboration
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