We all need protein to live and stay healthy. However, many protein sources are becoming an increasingly expensive way to meet our needs – both economically...
Rocks act as geological archives and new techniques are helping scientists capture data about past events. This article has been republished from The Conversation under Creative...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s remote location and unique geography have made its residents innovative by necessity. From inventing pōhā to preserve nga tītī to initiating refrigerated meat...
When you look across a lake, what colour do you expect to see? The common answer is usually blue – but what shade of blue? The...
Remote sensing is the use of sensors to extend our human senses in observing and recording objects or events that are far away (remote) from us....
Mātauranga Māori and science are helping to solve a few questions in Ōhiwa Harbour: What has caused the mussel beds to disappear? Can we restore the...
We all know that New Zealand – and the world – has a plastic pollution problem. It’s estimated that 4.8–12.7 million metric tonnes of plastic end...
The world we live in and the society we’re a part of is increasingly underpinned and informed by science and technology. This can include many products...
From the middle of spring until early winter thousands of unwanted newborn kittens are handed into the SPCA. This Connected article covers how students at Sir...
This Connected article describes the processes and practices used when planning, designing and building a large indoor sports centre. It outlines the science and technology behind...
Watching the Weather is a Connected journal that explores multiple aspects of weather in New Zealand. In addition to weather, the issue has a focus on...
We all throw away rubbish, we all produce waste – items we decide we cannot use any more. This may be anything from food wrappers to...
This Connected article explores the science and technology behind the amazing achievements of Rocket Lab. From New Zealand’s first launch of a rocket into space in...
Humans are now developing machines (robots) that imitate human emotion and thought. This Connected article explores the development of artificial intelligence (AI) from a social and...
Use this article to find out how students at Kaniere School are helping scientists combat the spread of weeds. They’re using simple digital technology to identify...
This article tells the story of how students at Fernridge School created a digital light display for Matariki using Raspberry Pi computers. Find out how the...
This article describes the process undertaken by three students from Feilding’s Manchester Street School as they designed and built a robot that won the New Zealand...
This article is an introduction to GPS – how it works via satellite systems and trilateration, and how it is used in industry, transport and recreation....
This article defines misinformation, malinformation and disinformation – how they are used in online media, with examples of each. It also delves into the human brain...
This Connected article features three examples of how drones are used in industries: protecting black rhinos from poachers in South Africa mappings mines in Australia to...
The late 19th and early 20th centuries shared some of the same environmental issues that also concern us today: air and water pollution, power generation from...
A visitor to the seismic engineering laboratories and test centres at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, is likely to meet researchers and students of many nationalities....
This article documents the history of the electric car – first developed in 1890, and uses diagrams and text to explain the technology electric cars and...
Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Ko Ngā Wā Kāinga Hei Whakamāhorahora (BBHTC), hosted by BRANZ, is one of 11 National Science Challenges funded by the...
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