Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Science
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Vanishingly rare stars identified after `wimpy' supernova
3 February 2023
Only about 10 star pairs like this one may exist in the galaxy, Professor Jan Eldridge and colleagues say.
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What's fuelling our weather extremes
31 January 2023
Opinion: Oceans are at their warmest state ever and that has consequences, Kevin Trenberth writes, and can partly explain this dreadful summer in parts of New Zealand.
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How learning maths can help with your mortage
27 January 2023
Opinion: The more that students study maths to a higher level, the better for them and society. No financial literacy course can replace understanding the fundamental mathematical concepts, says Melissa Tacy.
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Parrots gone wild threaten Aotearoa's native birds
25 January 2023
Some parrots should be banned because of the big risks posed by escaped pets, argue Professor Margaret Stanley and her colleagues.
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How to feed your garden birds to help native species
20 January 2023
Your bird-feeding routine can help our native species, University scientists reveal.
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Scientists confirm kawakawa’s healing properties
20 January 2023
University of Auckland researchers have found more than 60 biologically active compounds in kawakawa leaves.
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Marine research boat to aid Hauraki Gulf rescue mission
20 January 2023
The campaign to save the Hauraki Gulf gets a boost from the University's new marine research vessel.
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The eruption in Tonga: what we know one year on
16 January 2023
On the first anniversay of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption Shane Cronin writes that the volcanic eruption in Tonga is a wake-up call.
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Cosmic factory's origins revealed by University's astrophysicists
13 January 2023
University astrophysicists have shed new light on "factories" in outer space producing elements used in the creation of planets, galaxies, and life.
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Teaching kids to take turns is good for their brains
12 January 2023
Opinion: Knowing when to speak up and when to listen is a social skill that once learnt turns out to be linked to higher intelligence. Nuzhat Sultana explains.
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Ancient grain key crop for climate emergency
11 January 2023
Food scientist Fan Zhu's exhaustive study of quinoa indicates the crop will be important as humanity faces the climate emergency.
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Vital research supported with $5.3m health funding
21 December 2022
Researchers from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have received funding support for research into a wide range of health concerns.