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Smoking cigarettes worse than smoking marijuana, say teens
19 August 2019
Smoking cigarettes is worse teenage behaviour than smoking marijuana, according to Year 11-13 students from New Zealand schools. Furthermore, they think their parents would agree with them.
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Short bursts of exercise good for the brain
14 August 2019
Short intensive bouts of exercise have similar beneficial effects on the brain as longer workouts, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
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University welcomes students to marine science short courses
12 August 2019
Twenty-two undergraduate students from Ocean College, Zhejiang University will be welcomed to the University of Auckland this week.
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Pioneering scientist wins Kiwinet awards
8 August 2019
Distinguished Professor Dame Margaret Brimble of the University of Auckland wins two Kiwinet awards.
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UniServices' Will Charles wins Kiwinet award
8 August 2019
Will Charles has had a significant impact on tech transfer in New Zealand over the past 13 years while leading the commercialisation activities at Auckland UniServices Limited.
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Great minds, great wine
8 August 2019
Why do some wines taste like rotten eggs, and others like passionfruit?
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Being bad at maths is not a badge of honour
6 August 2019
Opinion: Dr Rhys Jones challenges the assumption that it's okay to be bad at maths and explains why it's no less important than being able to read or write.
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Maurice Wilkins Centre to collaborate with Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa
6 August 2019
The Maurice Wilkins Centre (MWC) has signed a formal Memorandum of Cooperation agreement with the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa (SROS) to establish a joint research centre in Apia.
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Why it's ideal to delegate complex tasks to AI
1 August 2019
Opinion: Professor Michael Witbrock, head of the new Broad AI Lab, says enormously complex systems are the perfect domain for artificial intelligence.
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Swallowing problems increase chance of dying after hip surgery
31 July 2019
Older people with swallowing difficulties have longer stays in hospital, are at higher risk of developing pneumonia and have higher mortality rates after undergoing hip surgery, new research shows.
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It’s the final countdown
31 July 2019
After three years, New Zealand’s largest-ever fundraising campaign is coming to an end.
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Checking in for The Check Up
29 July 2019
Take a sneak peek behind the scenes of TVNZ’s myth-busting health series, The Check Up, with co-presenter and FMHS senior lecturer, Dr Mataroria Lyndon.
