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PureTalk AI Collaborates With Plato AI To Launch Innovative WebApp Empowering Conversational AI
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 7:26 pm | ACN Newswire
New York, NY, Nov 8, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Puretalk AI , a leading provider of advanced conversational AI solutions, is thrilled to announce its exciting collaboration with Plato , a pioneer in machine learning and AI technology. Together, they are ... More >>
Where Did Man Go Wrong, Revised
Friday, 3 November 2023, 11:48 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Where did man go wrong? The question sounds almost as anachronistic as asking about original sin. It’s a right question though, even essential toward understanding what the hell is going on in the world. Why? Because core insights into the causes ... More >>
Researcher Wins Marsden Grant To Search For New Battery Materials
Friday, 3 November 2023, 9:12 am | Lincoln Agritech
As the world moves to more sustainable forms of energy, efficient rechargeable batteries are becoming more and more important. At present the lithium-ion batteries used for everything from mobile phones to EVs include materials such as cobalt, which are ... More >>
Plant & Food Research Epigenetic Project Receives Marsden Grant
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 10:34 am | Plant and Food Research
A Plant & Food Research epigenetic project has received support in the latest Marsden Fund investment round. The project will examine how different reproductive modes of species can influence how traits are passed down through generations. Project ... More >>
World’s Largest Science Park Owner To Explore Opportunities Within NZ
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 2:04 pm | Tus Holdings
The arrival of the world’s largest technology park developer to explore opportunities within NZ is set to boost the country’s scientific research infrastructure and support business growth through the commercialisation of innovations in the bioscience, ... More >>
Technology Has Not Advanced Human Civilization
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 11:46 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
At times like these, one returns to first principles, or reverts to absurd worldviews. Our views of human nature, nature, and the universe form the core premises of how we see the world. With few exceptions they are unexamined. False humility is worse ... More >>
Scholarship Awarded For World First Climate Change Degree
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 11:19 am | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
A Mount Maunganui-based university student is the first recipient of the Toi Moana Climate Change Scholarship, awarded by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Below, from left to right: Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council General Manager ... More >>
Japanese joint research group achieves a world record of 1.2Tbps for optical signal transmission
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 9:12 am | JCN Newswire
Japanese joint research group achieves a world record of 1.2Tbps for optical signal transmission with over 1Tbps data transfer in field trial Transmission over distance of 336 km at 1.2 Tbps per optical wavelength and data transmission at over 1 Tbps ... More >>
BioOra Appoints Cell Therapy Pioneer, Professor Carl June To Board Of Directors
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 8:52 am | BioOra
BioOra , a biopharma joint venture between the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and Bridgewest Ventures, has appointed Carl June, MD to its Board of Directors. Carl June is globally recognised as a pioneer of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell ... More >>
Help For Kelp In A Warming World
Friday, 27 October 2023, 3:36 pm | University of Waikato
Many people rely on kelp in their everyday lives – it’s added to shampoo, face cream and food products such as yoghurt. Kelp forests also provide habitat, food, and shelter for some of our favourite kaimoana and taonga species. And all this is ... More >>
Fellowships Support Research Into Vaping And Health, Bacteriophage, And Bioethics Relating To Legacy Collections
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:51 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi
Three researchers at the height of their careers have been awarded fellowships to undertake study or research in their field of endeavour for two years, recognising their sustained research excellence. They will be studying the long term health effects ... More >>
Rutherford Discovery Fellowship Tops 23 Years With 12 New Fellows
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:50 am | Royal Society Te Aparangi
Established in 2010, the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship has been supporting some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most promising early-to mid-career researchers as they secure and accelerate their research careers and contribute to our country’s research, ... More >>
Kiwi Dyslexia Podcast Closing On One Million Downloads
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:35 am | Truth About Dyslexia
Aucklander Stephen Martin is bringing the hidden problem of dyslexia to the world via the podcast Truth About Dyslexia , which this month—Dyslexia Awareness Month—was downloaded more than 850 000 times worldwide. Podcaster Stephen Martin was diagnosed ... More >>
Have Your Say On Safeguarding Wellington’s Fresh And Coastal Waters
Friday, 27 October 2023, 11:30 am | Greater Wellington Regional Council
Measures to maintain and enhance Wellington waterbodiesare among proposed changes to Greater Wellington’s Natural Resources Plan (NRP) unanimously supported by regional councillors at yesterday’s council meeting. NRP Change 1, which includes policies ... More >>
Pacific Scholars Join Forces To Establish Pacific Science Academy
Friday, 27 October 2023, 6:29 am | University of Auckland
The Time Is Right For The Landmark Move Of Creating A Pacific Science Academy, Said One Of New Zealand’s Leading Scholars. Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga of Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, led the initiative on behalf of the International ... More >>
New Tech To Boost Emissions Reduction Effort
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 2:28 pm | AgResearch
Ground-breaking new portable technology to measure methane emissions from cattle “on farm” will bolster efforts to reduce the climate change impact from livestock in New Zealand and overseas. The Portable Accumulation Chambers, developed by crown ... More >>
Fluidity Of Thought Is A Far Cry From Flowering Of Insight
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 12:54 pm | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
Why is it that even as Artificial Intelligence (which should be called Artificial Thought) is overtaking human thought in speed, knowledge and efficiency, many thinkers are still upholding the notion that we are creatures of thought? There’s an obvious ... More >>
Trio Of New Boats Strengthens Royal New Zealand Navy’s Capability
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 11:42 am | Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has added new high-speed craft to its fleet which will allow it to deliver divers, troops and mine counter measures on military operations around coastal waters. The three 12.5 metre Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) will be ... More >>
Snow And A Tropical Cyclone
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 2:44 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting a week of contrasting weather, with warm temperatures mid-week giving way to a chilly blast that is expected to bring unseasonable cold and snow to low levels on Friday for the South Island. This all plays out while Severe ... More >>
Research Reveals Why Earthquake Shaking Varies Across Wellington
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 10:38 am | Toka Tu Ake EQC
New research on the behaviour of the land underneath Wellington buildings during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake has given engineers a much better understanding on how to make new buildings more seismically resilient in specific areas around the ... More >>
CapCut Creative Suite: Revolutionizing Gaming Content
Sunday, 22 October 2023, 6:12 pm | Hugh Grant
In the ever-evolving field of online content creation, video editing tools play a pivotal role in shaping the narrative and aesthetics of digital storytelling. CapCut’s creative suite emerges as a powerhouse, not merely confined to the conventional realm ... More >>
The Hunga-Tonga Eruption Rapidly Depleted The Ozone Layer – Expert Reaction
Friday, 20 October 2023, 10:57 am | Science Media Centre
The 2022 Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption shot out an unprecedented amount of water vapour into the sky, reaching heights of up to 55km and depleting 5% of the ozone layer in some regions in just one week. New research published in ... More >>
Telco, Online Safety Organisation And UK Grime Artist: Trio Teaming Up To Teach Kiwi Kids About Smartphone Safety
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 8:14 pm | 2Degrees
77% of parents worry about giving their child a phone with internet access 92% of parents believe their child would benefit from a conversation about the safe use of devices online But 71% of parents didn’t know of any services helping kids learn ... More >>
Deadly Bird Flu Outbreaks Are Starting In New Places – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 2:16 pm | Science Media Centre
Deadly bird flu virus outbreaks are now starting in places outside Asia, including in Europe and Africa, suggesting a shift in the global distribution of the viruses, according to new international research. The deadly H5N1 virus first ... More >>
Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increase 0.2 Percent In The June 2023 Quarter
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 11:02 am | Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased 0.2 percent (33 kilotonnes) in the June 2023 quarter, after a 0.1 percent increase (26 kilotonnes) in the March 2023 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ ... More >>
Labour Weekend Weather
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 2:40 pm | MetService
With a long weekend on the horizon MetService has some good news about what’s in store. After a week of thunderstorms, strong winds and seesawing temperatures, the good news is the weekend is shaping up to bring some more settled weather back ... More >>
Some Homes Contain 3x More Air Pollution, NIWA Finds
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 12:41 pm | NIWA
A new study from NIWA has mapped outdoor air quality for Invercargill and Alexandra in more detail than ever before. Researchers found that outdoor air in the most polluted locations contained three times as much particulate matter - from smoke and other ... More >>
Massey University Student’s Re-engineered DrugTesting Kit Invention Through To The Final Heat Of James Dyson Award
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 11:02 am | Massey University
Selected by 14 Dyson engineers from across the world, the best 20 entries to the James Dyson Award have been shortlisted. New Zealand student’s invention ‘Pre-Podium’ has made the shortlist- a re-engineered drug testing kit that promises an improved ... More >>
Intel Launches Intel Core 14th Gen Desktop Processors For Enthusiasts
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 5:47 pm | Intel
Today, Intel launched the new Intel® Core™ 14th Generation desktop processor family, led by the Intel® Core™ i9-14900K. This latest-generation desktop processor family includes six new unlocked desktop processors at launch, delivering up to 24 ... More >>
GPT-4 Artificial Intelligence Shows Some Competence In Chemistry
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 5:37 pm | ACN Newswire
GPT-4, the latest version of the artificial intelligence system from OpenAI, the developers of Chat-GPT, demonstrates considerable usefulness in tackling chemistry challenges, but still has significant weaknesses. “It has a notable understanding ... More >>
The Eco-Friendly Home: How Leak Detection Fits Into Sustainable Living
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 4:00 pm | Fabric Digital
The conversation around sustainable living often circles topics like renewable energy, waste reduction, and ethical consumption. However, there's another key element that is sometimes overlooked: water conservation. Effective water leak management plays ... More >>
New Insights Gained From Kākāpō Translocation
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 12:10 pm | Department of Conservation
The trial kākāpō population in the heart of the Waikato continues to give insights after a determined parrot found a way to leave the fenced sanctuary. Four-year-old Tautahi, who was safely returned to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari last week, is ... More >>
New Report Highlights Pressures On Aotearoa New Zealand's Climate
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 11:08 am | Statistics New Zealand
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate, impacting the environment, communities, and the economy, according to a new report. The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest, ... More >>
Release Of Our Atmosphere And Climate 2023
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 11:00 am | Ministry for the Environment
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ are today releasing the latest, three-yearly update about the state of Aotearoa New Zealand’s atmosphere and climate. Our atmosphere and climate 2023 provides further evidence that emissions from human activities are ... More >>
Kudos Awards Names Finalists For 2023
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 6:27 am | Kudos Science Trust
The Kudos Science Excellence Awards have named their top scientists in eight categories for 2023 in advance of their annual gala event in November. This year’s finalists highlight a wide range of scientific research and discoveries, again demonstrating ... More >>
Fujitsu And RIKEN Develop AI Drug Discovery Technology Utilizing Generative AI To Predict Structural Changes In Proteins
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 5:59 am | JCN Newswire
New technology uses AI with electron microscope images to reduce development time and cost of drug discovery TOKYO, Oct 10, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and the HPC- and AI-driven Drug Development Platform Division of the RIKEN Center ... More >>
Research Wages War Against A Silent Threat In Our Planted Forests
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 12:45 pm | Scion
New research and smart technologies are offering hope and solutions to foresters waging war against a silent enemy in our pine plantations. Red needle cast (RNC), an unyielding fungal-like disease, has silently been wreaking havoc on pine trees ... More >>
Covid-19 Subvariant ‘Pirola’ Detected In NZ – Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 12:06 pm | Science Media Centre
ESR has detected the highly mutated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 – known as ‘Pirola’ – in New Zealand wastewater samples taken earlier this month. The Omicron subvariant has been declared a ‘variant under monitoring’ by the World Health Organization, ... More >>
New Space Companies Face Their First Solar Maximum – Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 12:05 pm | Science Media Centre
With the next solar maximum on the horizon – where solar activity peaks – new space players are operating in an environment unlike what they have seen before, according to authors of a recently published editorial in the journal Space Weather. ... More >>
New Zealand Police Will Be Trialing Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG) On Two High Profile Cold Cases.
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 11:57 am | Science Media Centre
FIGG combines DNA testing with genealogical research to analyse genetic relationships between individuals who share very small amounts of inherited DNA with the crime scene DNA sample, using genealogy databases and publicly available records. In 2020, ... More >>
Windy, Hot And Dry Weather Will Be More Likely For Regions In Aotearoa This Summer.
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 11:54 am | Science Media Centre
The climate pattern known as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, or ENSO for short, was officially declared locally by NIWA this month. With ENSO the country will see dramatic temperture swings and stronger than usual winds. Prevailing ... More >>
Internet Governance Forum: Leveraging benefits of AI and digitalisation while mitigating risks
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 5:51 am | UN Department of Global Communications
Leveraging benefits of rapid advances in artificial intelligence and digitalisation, while mitigating risks underpins UN Forum on Internet Governance Kyoto, Japan, 9 October 2023 – Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating ... More >>
Energy-Efficient Appliances And Their Impact On Electrical Systems
Monday, 9 October 2023, 2:15 pm | Fabric Digital
Energy-efficient appliances are increasingly becoming the norm in New Zealand households and businesses, driven by a growing awareness of environmental sustainability and the potential for reduced electricity bills. From smart refrigerators to energy-saving ... More >>
Southwesterly Winds With A Mix Of Showers And Fine Weather
Monday, 9 October 2023, 12:34 pm | MetService
MetService is forecasting southwest winds and showers to affect parts of the country to start this week but those with a keen eye on the weather should find a decent window to enjoy the outdoors. Southwesterly winds are the main influence on the weather ... More >>
Canterbury To Host Premiere Climate Adaptation Conference
Saturday, 7 October 2023, 7:34 am | University of Canterbury
An international climate adaptation conference will bring together the world’s top scientists, Indigenous scholars and policymakers in Ōtautahi Christchurch in 2025. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) will host the 8th ... More >>
Kiwi Kids Champion Conservation As Samsung Reveals 2023 Solve For Tomorrow Winners
Friday, 6 October 2023, 12:51 pm | Samsung New Zealand
An outstanding year of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow entries has seen conservation high on the agenda for many Kiwi kids, with more than 50% of entries dedicated to conservation and managing climate events. Year nine Rotorua student, Cameron Moore, ... More >>
Seed Testing Analysts And Technicians Recognised
Friday, 6 October 2023, 10:10 am | Grain and Seed Trade Assn
At the annual conference of the NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association, held earlier this week, the NZ Seeds Authority announced an industry-endorsed certificate recognising seed testing laboratory staff. Seed laboratories and their staff provide a range ... More >>
Fujitsu And RIKEN Develop Superconducting Quantum Computer At The RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 6:16 pm | JCN Newswire
Fujitsu and RIKEN today announced the successful development of a new 64 qubit superconducting quantum computer at the RIKEN RQC-Fujitsu Collaboration Center. The new quantum computer leverages the technology developed by RIKEN and a consortium of joint research partners ... More >>
Nutanix Strengthens Cyber Resilience With Accelerated Ransomware Detection And Recovery
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 11:12 am | Nutanix
Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX ), a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, today announced new features in the Nutanix Cloud Platform to strengthen organisations’ cyber resilience against ransomware attacks on unstructured data. These new features, available today ... More >>
Animal And Plant Health Warns Farmers Of Novel Drench Supply Issues
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 3:45 pm | Animal and Plant Health NZ
Sheep, beef and dairy farmers may need to rethink their drenching strategies amid novel drench supply issues over the next six months. New Zealand’s manufacturers of the innovative products are warning their customers that supplies will be constrained ... More >>
Engineering New Zealand Says Plan For Investing In STEM Is “long Overdue”
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 2:51 pm | Engineering New Zealand
Engineering New Zealand President Glen Cornelius says a “serious conversation and commitment with Government” about the country’s approach to developing skills in science, technology, education and maths (STEM) is “long overdue”. Cornelius ... More >>
Fujitsu And Atmonia Discover A Novel Catalyst Candidate For Clean Ammonia Synthesis
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 6:56 am | JCN Newswire
Fujitsu And Atmonia Discover A Novel Catalyst Candidate For Clean Ammonia Synthesis Leveraging High-speed Quantum Chemical Calculations TOKYO, Oct 3, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu and Atmonia ehf. (hereinafter referred to as Atmonia), an Icelandic start-up ... More >>
El Niño Amplifies Pollen Triggers For Asthma Sufferers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 12:13 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Allergy sufferers are being warned to brace themselves for the upcoming hay fever season, as El Niño weather conditions favour a windier, warmer, and drier than usual summer. And while that forecast sounds ideal for most Kiwis wanting to enjoy a beach ... More >>
UC Scientists Track Satellite’s Impact On Astronomy
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 6:13 am | University of Canterbury
University of Canterbury astronomers at UC Mt John Observatory have co-authored a new Nature paper sharing the results of an international observing campaign conducted over 130 days. International scientists, including astronomers using data from Te ... More >>
Research To Reveal Effect Of Climate Change On The Waikato River
Monday, 2 October 2023, 1:42 pm | Lincoln Agritech
The Waikato River is at the centre of a new multi-million-dollar programme aiming to reveal how increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are affecting rivers and lakes – and what that means environmentally, economically, and socially. Lincoln Agritech ... More >>
Two Kinds Of Metaphysical Movement?
Monday, 2 October 2023, 11:33 am | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
There was only 20% of rain predicted, but after the mind quieted in passive watchfulness in the backyard, you could feel the imminence of a storm. An hour later it hit, one of the most intense thunderstorms I’ve ever experienced. The lightning didn’t ... More >>
New Tool Revolutionising Drought Forecasts
Monday, 2 October 2023, 10:37 am | NIWA
A newly launched tool developed by NIWA and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to predict dryness and drought will help farmers and growers be better prepared for challenging weather conditions. Using the latest in artificial intelligence and ... More >>
FDA Signals Intent To Regulate Lab Developed Tests
Monday, 2 October 2023, 9:52 am | Pacific Edge
Pacific Edge notes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released for public comment proposed rule changes that seek to have Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) such as Cxbladder regulated as medical devices under the US Federal Food, ... More >>
NEC Sets Record For 800 Gbps Long-distance Transmission Over An Optical Submarine Cable System
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:21 pm | JCN Newswire
- Record transmission distance of 2,100 km achieved - TOKYO, Sept 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation has successfully completed a long-distance field trial of an optical submarine cable system using a new transponder that, according to NEC ... More >>
The Penguin Has Landed
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 4:12 pm | Antarctica New Zealand
It was once, twice, three-times lucky for the crew heading to New Zealand’s Antarctic research station, Scott Base. The team of 43 landed safe and sound on the ice late yesterday afternoon, on their third attempt to reach Antarctica. The crew originally ... More >>
