Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Science
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Scientists zero in on gene linked to motor neuron disease
30 May 2024
A tiny piece of the motor neuron disease puzzle comes into focus thanks to University researchers.
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Seaweed and mussel farming can boost wild fish populations
28 May 2024
Environmental gains from aquaculture are possible, University of Auckland and US researchers show.
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Science centre will dazzle tamariki thanks to University staff
28 May 2024
The University of Auckland celebrates the grand opening of the Te Puawānanga Science and Technology Centre.
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Where could AI lead us?
24 May 2024
Feature: Artificial intelligence offers powerful new opportunities, but also unprecedented challenges. University of Auckland AI experts talk about where the technology may lead us.
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Digital infant in world-first psychology research
24 May 2024
Meet BabyX, a digital infant looking for someone to play with.
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Weird, strange, unfeasible... science fiction or fact?
24 May 2024
In a podcast, University scientists assess how ideas from science fiction measure up in the real world.
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Taking Issue: should we be worried about the Doomsday Clock?
24 May 2024
Opinion: The Doomsday Clock has become a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-destruction. Academics from the University of Auckland share their views on whether this ticking timepiece is anything to worry about.
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Emerging Māori and Pacific health researchers receive funding boost
22 May 2024
The Health Research Council has awarded three University of Auckland researchers Māori and Pacific Emerging Leader fellowships.
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Singing researchers probe music, language across cultures
16 May 2024
Key similarities across cultures in the sounds of human speech and traditional music emerged in a unique study.
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A crop to feed us in a time of climate emergency
10 May 2024
Three thirsty crops, rice, wheat and maize comprise more than half of humanity's diet. In a world running out of fresh water, we need to look for a more sustainable staple food crop.
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Kura kaupapa Māori, where Rangatira are made
9 May 2024
After being immersed in te āo Māori throughout his life, Hikawai Te Nahu reflects on how his kura kaupapa Māori roots have held stong as he navigated the world of mainstream tertiary education.
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Forensics graduate joins search for Vietnam's missing
7 May 2024
Dr Bethany Forsythe's expertise will help efforts to identify human remains from war in Vietnam.