Breadcrumbs List.
Science and technology
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Time flowed more slowly in the early universe
4 July 2023
Time may have passed five times more slowly in the early universe, according to calculations using quasars as clocks.
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University partners with hapū to build freshwater knowledge
3 July 2023
Waipapa Taumata Rau and Winiata marae are working together to improve freshwater quality in the rural town of Taihape.
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Kānuka products a potential boon for Māori landowners
30 June 2023
University researchers are using their expertise to turn kānuka into gourmet products and help benefit Māori landowners in Tairāwhiti.
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ABI bones frame up another hi-tech success
28 June 2023
Double honours are flowing for FormusLabs as the Auckland Bioengineering Institute spinout snatch two prestigious titles at the 2023 NZ Hi-Tech Awards
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Arachnid has three versions of `male.' How does that happen?
27 June 2023
Alpha male or small and sneaky? Investigating an arachnid sexual hierarchy.
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Decolonising science with research grounded in kaupapa Māori
15 June 2023
Opinion: “Flourishing forests” of Māori scientists can help redefine science, writes Te Kahuratai Moko-Painting.
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Climate change makes it high time to grow GMOs
15 June 2023
Opinion: National’s policy suggests the long-term use and apparent safety of these plants overseas would mean they’d be considered safe to grow here, and the party has a good point, says Andy Allan.
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El Niño is here. Get ready for disruption
14 June 2023
El Niño can make New Zealand drier in the east, wetter in the west, and cooler overall, with disruption always on the cards, writes climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth.
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When downsizing means destroying our universities
8 June 2023
Opinion: University job cuts highlight a funding hole threatening education and the government's stated science goals, writes Professor Nicola Gaston.
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Three professors from Faculty of Science feature in Honours List
6 June 2023
Three science professors were recognised for their contributions over decades in the King’s Birthday and Coronation Honours List.
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McLaren engineering scholars reflect on whirlwind time
1 June 2023
Mechanical engineering students Sabrina Yarndley and Joshua Cates are well on the road to success after an opportunity of a lifetime.
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Insights into Hector's dolphins at top of South Island
26 May 2023
Chemical analysis reveals more about the little-studied Hector's dolphins at the top of the South Island.