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Measuring carbon footprint of the natural world
2 December 2021
James Muirhead says Aotearoa New Zealand is the perfect place to understand the carbon emissions from the natural world.
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Self-management techniques for addictions
2 December 2021
The majority of people with addictions never access professional health. Simone Rodda is developing techniques for addicts to manage their choices.
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Nanotech for a sustainable future
2 December 2021
Geoffrey Waterhouse's research has led to the invention of low cost sensors to detect pollution and viruses and technology to remove pollutants from soil and water.
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Re-shaping universities for all of us
2 December 2021
Sereana Naepi is exploring new and more inclusive models for education from our universities.
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New biomaterial for corneal transplants
2 December 2021
2021 Research Excellence Award winner Dr Laura Domigan will test if eye tissue from fish can be developed into corneal transplants. Corneal damage is one of the leading causes of blindness.
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Artificial Intelligence for better asthma care
2 December 2021
Amy Chan is using artificial intelligence to derive better ways for asthmatics to say on top of their condition.
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New tools to explore frontiers in mathematics
2 December 2021
Eamonn O'Brien devises algorithms and algebra as tools to answer fundamental research questions.
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Preventing brain damage at time of birth
2 December 2021
Laura Bennet and her team investigate new ways to monitor brain waves in babies at the time of birth. Their goal: reduce brain damage due to hypoxia or oxygen deprivation.
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Healthy microbiomes for New Zealand infants
2 December 2021
Tommi Vatanen explores how infant microbiomes have an positive impact on future health and well-being.
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How cancer treatment needs to get personal
12 November 2021
Personalised medicine is more than a buzzword for researchers determined to create better and bespoke treatment for blood cancer patients.
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Hunt for blood marker for endometrial cancer
21 October 2021
Endometrial cancer is striking younger women. Detection and treatment could be improved with a first-of-its-kind blood test.
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To see a face is to stir the emotions
29 September 2021
Kaumātua and kuia have a special place in Māori society that needs to be acknowledged in a time when Covid 19 forces changes to tikanga.
