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Using technologies of the future to piece together the past
20 September 2021
A world-leading project, involving archaeologists, bioengineers and computer scientists, to analyse thousands of Māori stone artefacts has been funded at the University of Auckland.
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Carbon fibre for seismic strengthening of floors
20 September 2021
Dr Enrique del Rey Castillo and his team have been awarded funding from the Endeavour Fund to research seismic strengthening of floor diaphragms with carbon fibre materials.
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Research to cut the noise from above
17 September 2021
Thumps and thuds from the actions of people on the floor above is a common nuisance which can impact on the health and well-being of people living below.
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Te whakahaere i te paraurehe ātea
16 September 2021
Kei te piki haere ngā amiorangi e amio haere ana i te ao i ia tau, ā, e whakarite ana ki te whakarewa anō i te maha noa atu. Engari nā te maha ka puta ko te paraurehe ātea me ngā mōrearea tuki mō ngā amiorangi me ngā waka ātea.
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Resolving environmental costs of ID tracking tags
15 September 2021
As use of radio frequency identification tags grows, so does the problem of waste. Jenny Malmström explains how research into making tags biodegradable will help.
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He mea nui te Reo i te wā e mātai ana i te hauora hinengaro
14 September 2021
Kātahi rawa ka kitea te nui o ngā ākonga o Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro e ako ana hei kaimātai hinengaro haumanu, ā, ko Tamara McDonald tētahi.
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$13.5m boost for leading EV charging research
14 September 2021
Technology to wirelessly power heavy commercial vehicles quickly and on the move will be the game changer for switching freight fleets to electricity.
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An engineering lesson from 9/11
11 September 2021
Opinion: Twenty years on from 9/11, Charles Clifton reflects on the collapse of World Trade Centre Building 7 and the lessons it left for structural engineers.
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Bioengineers receive MBIE funding to develop ‘electroceutical’ to treat heart disease
10 September 2021
Researchers at the ABI have been awarded over $1 million by MBIE’s Endeavour Fund to develop an implantable medical device that activates nerves to treat heart disease.
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‘Smell of fear’ research awarded Ig Nobel
10 September 2021
Research on how the chemicals humans emit through breathing vary in response to audio-visual stimuli has been awarded the famous scientific parody prize, the Ig Nobel.
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Disabled kea uses tools for self-care
10 September 2021
Scientists say they’ve found the first evidence of tool use by a kea for the purpose of self-care, in a new study from the University of Auckland.
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Using augmented reality to revisit ‘first contact’
3 September 2021
Mairi Gunn, PhD candidate with the ABI and the Design Programme, talks about Haptic Hongi, one of over 20 installations from New Zealand to feature in Garden Aotearoa, as part of Ars Electronica.
