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Taking stock 40 years after marine reserve created

6 July 2020

Total biomass within the Leigh Marine Reserve is five times higher than it was 40 years ago when the Reserve was first established, a new study shows.
Talking to – not at – older Kiwis

3 July 2020

Opinion: Rendering people over 70 as either passive or wilfully irresponsible is unhelpful and ill-considered. The Te Arai Research Group discuss a better approach.
Laser physicist wins Emerging Scientist Award

30 June 2020

Dr Miro Erkintalo from the University of Auckland’s Department of Physics has won the Emerging Scientist Award at this year’s Prime Minister’s Science Prizes.
HRC funding for two Faculty of Science projects

30 June 2020

Two science research projects have been awarded more than $2.5 million from the Health Research Council’s Project and Programmes funding rounds for 2020.
Take care with tech used to fight Covid

26 June 2020

Opinion: Machine learning is being used to research Covid-19, but social implications of the work must be considered and diverse voices heard, writes Daniel Wilson.
Toothpaste created by chemistry student a winner

24 June 2020

There are key aspects of formulating a new toothpaste that are challenging for the novice chemist - the correct amount of foaming and that all-important fresh after-taste are two that are difficult to get just right.
Potential breakthrough for eating disorder sufferers

18 June 2020

Anorexia and other eating disorders may be linked to a nervous system experiencing inflammation caused by stress, according to an international review co-authored by a University of Auckland researcher.
Exercise, work productivity and well-being

16 June 2020

Many fitness programmes and other well-being initiatives associated with the workplace came to a full stop during lockdown but as things get back to normal, researchers are keen to find out whether people did more or less exercise during and after the pandemic.
Excellence awards reflect vital role research plays

11 June 2020

Research Excellence Award winners exemplify success in bringing ideas to life for the public good.
Worrying trend on vaccination – new study

10 June 2020

Anti-vaccination attitudes in New Zealand are becoming more entrenched among almost a third of the population and the trend is a worrying one, researchers say.
On the sounds of ice cracking, and designing for a better future

5 June 2020

To mark World Environment Day we talk to Marco de Kretser, who is studying for a conjoint degree in Environmental Science and Design, about the sounds of Antarctica and designing for a greener future.
Ancient CO2 mystery solved at East Africa

4 June 2020

Around 90 percent of the Earth’s carbon is locked deep beneath the surface but a team of scientists has provided new understanding of how carbon accumulated under ancient continents can find its way to the surface as CO2.

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