nzherald.co.nz - Human Science http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Human Science headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:23 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Human Science http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/human-science/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=314 People with fat sensitive tongues likely to be slimmer - study http://www.nzherald.co.nz/human-science/news/article.cfm?c_id=314&objectid=10631527&ref=rss People more sensitive to tasting fat in their food are less likely to be overweight, a group of scientists, including a New Zealander, has discovered.The team from Deakin University in Australia, has found the tongue can detect... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Grandfather set to get new hands http://www.nzherald.co.nz/human-science/news/article.cfm?c_id=314&objectid=10629955&ref=rss Australian surgeons are poised to perform the country's first double hand transplant on a former plumber who lost his hands and feet three years ago after contracting pneumococcal disease.Previously healthy and active, Peter Walsh,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200