New Zealand has lost a remarkable man with the passing of Sir Ian Axford, Research, Science and Technology Minister Wayne Mapp said today.

"Sir Ian had an outstanding international reputation in astrophysics and space science.

The Royal Society of New Zealand says it is deeply saddened by the death of Sir Ian Axford, a renowned New Zealand scientist.

US angel investment expert Bill Payne has taken two student interns under his wing for 10 weeks of his 6-month residency with The Icehouse, the University of Auckland's business growth centre.

A carnivorous sponge with 'lip-shaped' spicules has been identified from the dark depths of the ocean.

February 24, 2010

Ambitious New Zealand businesses determined to succeed globally can now enter the 2010 New Zealand International Business Awards.

The Government is investing over $4 million in ground-breaking Type 1 diabetes research, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today.

Wellington, Jan 11 NZPA - Studies into the production of morphine and codeine from yeast, how the East African jumping spider selects its prey and a non-invasive way to check joint replacements are some of the projects which will receive a share of $3.88 million from the Foundation for Research,

Victoria University graduate Jared Thomas spent many hours riding buses and trains in the greater Wellington region as part of his PhD research into the social habits of commuters on public transport.

A recent survey of Muslim youth shows that despite the challenges of living as members of a religious minority, Muslim youth are adapting well to life in New Zealand.

A scanner that promises to revolutionise the world of medical imaging with full colour x-rays has been shipped from the University of Canterbury to research partners in North America.