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Life in the freezer

Life in the freezer

It’s hard to believe, but plants do grow in the coldest, driest place on Earth. A long-running research project has studied how lichens and mosses manage to survive Antarctica’s sub-zero temperatures.

The Alpine Fault

The Alpine Fault

The Alpine Fault in the South Island is an on-land boundary between two tectonic plates. Researchers are investigating past earthquakes, mountain formation and the structure of the Earth’s crust.

Bioenergy options for New Zealand

Bioenergy options for New Zealand

Scion scientist Peter Hall is analysing whether biomass from wastes, residues and purpose-grown crops can be efficiently converted into fuel and what type of conversion technology we would need.

Strengthening Parliament House

Strengthening Parliament House

When New Zealand’s Parliament House and Library Buildings were refurbished in 1992, the most important part was protecting them from earthquakes. Base isolation was installed to ensure the structures would remain standing in a major earthquake.