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Advancing Glaciers in a Warming World
The vast majority of the world’s glaciers are retreating as a result of global-scale climate change. However, a few have advanced during the last few… Read more…
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Going with the Flow: Where Big Earthquakes Begin
Earthquakes generally occur near the Earth’s surface, but deep down the pressures are so great that, instead of breaking, the Earth responds by flowing. This… Read more…
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Onscreen Indigeneity: The Case of Māori Television
Launched in 2004, Māori Television has dramatically increased the screen presence of Māori language and culture and attracted a broad audience, approximately two-thirds of whom… Read more…
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Beating the Traffic
When travelling, either by car or through cyberspace, we mostly choose our route without thinking about other people. This is called selfish routing, and can… Read more…
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A Window into Ancient New Zealand Ecosystems
The keys to unravelling the complex and controversial origins of New Zealand’s present terrestrial biodiversity are to be found in the Miocene, the period of… Read more…
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Smoking as an Informed Choice
Young adults aged from 16 onwards, particularly those on low incomes, are the most likely age group to take up smoking. While many believe they… Read more…
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Understanding Earth’s Magnetic Field
Deep beneath our feet lies a seething cauldron of molten iron, stirred into complex patterns by escaping heat and the Earth’s rotation. This is the… Read more…
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Dynamic Duo Target Organic Chemistry and Immunology
A couple of young researchers, Drs Bridget Stocker and Mattie Timmer have each received Marsden Fast-Start grants to fund their individual research and boost their… Read more…
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Taking the Pulse of Information Processing
Imagine capturing light pulses and storing them in a box – indefinitely. This dream is now a reality and has implications for information processing and… Read more…
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Predicting How Epidemics Spread
In the last decade there have been two worldwide infectious disease outbreaks – H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in 2009 and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)… Read more…
