Breadcrumbs List.
Science and technology
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Engineer building softer, quieter, more human robots
12 February 2025
Dr Bryan Ruddy’s first foray into robots came through fight-to-the-death BattleBot combat. Now he builds robots designed to help humans live better lives
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What a difference more women studying STEM would make
12 February 2025
Opinion: We need more women studying STEM subjects, to help inform that way we better health problems that are specific to women and girls, says Jenny Kruger and Kelly Burrowes.
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Innovation will be tough without Marsden funding
10 February 2025
Opinion: The Government’s changes to blue-skies research funding is at odds with its growth plan, and flies in the face of the idea that ‘basic scientific research is scientific capital’, says Austen Ganley.
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Whale song and human language share same structure
7 February 2025
A remarkable similarity in how humans and whales communicate emerged in new research, says Dr Emma Carroll.
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Government's mining plan is quite sensible, really
4 February 2025
Opinion: Taking Shane Jones’ provocations seriously distracts from the fact his minerals strategy sets the playing field to transform the sector through responsible and sustainable practices, says Professor JR Rowland.
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State-of-the-art aquariums will boost marine research at Leigh
3 February 2025
New aquariums at the University of Auckland's Leigh research centre are a big upgrade to research capabilities.
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Vice-Chancellor responds to research and science reforms
23 January 2025
Professor Dawn Freshwater has welcomed the emphasis on research impact and end-user outcomes.
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Inside tuatara tummies
18 December 2024
What can gut bacteria tell us about this ancient species?
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Mind’s ear: Investigating the sounds in your head
11 December 2024
Some people can’t imagine a dog barking or a police siren. Songs can’t get stuck in their heads. They have no inner voices.
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Preparing the Pacific
10 December 2024
Using AI to safeguard the future of Pacific nations.
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The complexities of artificial intelligence
10 December 2024
Professor Markus Luczak-Roesch is the Co-Director of Te Pūnaha Matatini, Aotearoa New Zealand's Centre of Research Excellence for Complex Systems, hosted by the University of Auckland.
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Protecting our ecosystems with smart surveillance technologies
10 December 2024
A new era in conservation.