Physicists grab individual atoms in groundbreaking experiment
In a first for quantum physics, University of Otago researchers have "held" individual atoms in place and observed previously unseen complex atomic interactions.
In a first for quantum physics, University of Otago researchers have "held" individual atoms in place and observed previously unseen complex atomic interactions.
General Physics
Feb 20, 2020
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Men are losing more than just their hair when they go bald, new University of Otago research shows.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2020
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University of Otago scientists are leading research into the possibility that the shallow submarine vents off New Zealand's volcanic Whakaari/White Island could provide a natural laboratory to study the impacts of future ...
Environment
Feb 5, 2020
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Humans began transporting and growing banana in Vanuatu 3000 years ago, a University of Otago scientist has discovered.
Archaeology
Jan 23, 2020
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World leaders in reptile and amphibian research say there is an urgent international need to acknowledge the evidence for global climate change and take immediate action to help save these vulnerable animals.
Ecology
Jan 14, 2020
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A remarkable 5000-year-old skeleton suggests human dwarfism was both accepted and respected in life and death in ancient China, research by a University of Otago bio-archaeologist shows.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2019
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A new scientific study headed by the University of Otago has revealed important clues as to how Southern Ocean ecosystems responded to past global climate change events.
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2019
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University of Otago researchers have discovered how viruses that specifically kill bacteria can outwit the bacteria by hiding from their defences, findings which are important for the development of new antimicrobials based ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 10, 2019
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Bio-Protection Research Centre scientists and collaborators have made a discovery that potentially opens the door to new medicines and biological pesticides.
Biotechnology
Dec 10, 2019
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New research from the University of Otago has found the sensitive West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapsed during a warming period just over a million years ago when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were lower than today.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2019
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