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Revolutionising agriculture: scientists harness nature’s ninjas

NZ scientists’ groundbreaking research on phage biocontrols is hoped to transform beekeeping and agriculture, offering a sustainable, targeted solution to combat pathogens.

The longstanding reliance on antibiotics in agriculture has reached a tipping point.

Liam Rātana Tue, 21 Nov 2023

A team of scientists from the University of Canterbury and Otago University, led by Dr Heather Hendrickson and Professor Peter Fineran, has received an $8.9 million grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Enterprise’s Endeavour Fund. The funding is earmarked for research into phage

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Liam Rātana Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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