New Research Flips Our Understanding of Ice Age Frequency
An unexpected discovery of a previously unstudied sediment core from Antarctica by researchers from the University of Otago has flipped our understanding of how often…
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Extinct “Monkey Lemur” Shows Surprising Similarities to Fossil Humans
Fascinating clues to the evolution of humans have been revealed through the analysis of the teeth of extinct lemurs. This is according to the findings…
Surprising Finding: New Study Yields Clues to Genetic Causes of High Cholesterol
The finding demonstrates how vital it is to ensure diversity in genetic databases. According to a recent study conducted by geneticists at the University of Pittsburgh…
Ancient Moa DNA Might Change Our Understanding of Climate Change’s Consequences
Ancient DNA provides a unique look at moa and climate change Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns. These shifts may…
Strange Tooth Discovery Prompts Rethink of Human Evolution
A study into tooth wear in a group of wild Japanese macaques has significant implications for the study of human evolution, a University of Otago…
A Simple Eye Test May Identify Risk of Alzheimer’s in Middle Age
A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of ‘diseases of old age’ possible when people are much younger, University of Otago researchers…
DentalSlim Diet Control: Researchers Develop World-First Weight Loss Device
University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic. DentalSlim Diet Control is an intra-oral…
New Understanding of Invisible – But Mighty – Particles
Tiny charged electrons and protons which can damage satellites and alter the ozone have revealed some of their mysteries to University of Otago scientists. In…
Groundbreaking Experiment: Physicists Grab Individual Atoms & Observe 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. A myriad…
Pacific Banana Mystery Solved With Microscopic Particles From 3,000-Year-Old Teeth
Humans began transporting and growing bananas in Vanuatu 3000 years ago, a University of Otago scientist has discovered. The discovery is the earliest evidence of…
New Viral Strategy to Escape Detection Discovered by Researchers
University of Otago researchers have discovered how viruses that specifically kill bacteria can outwit bacteria by hiding from their defenses, findings which are important for…
Psychology of Attraction to Religious Deities and Super-Heroes Identified
A new psychological study published by University of Otago researchers has addressed centuries-old questions about how and why supernatural beings are worshipped. The “Mickey Mouse…
Paleontologists Identify a New Species of Ancient Whale
University of Otago paleontologists are rewriting the history of New Zealand’s ancient whales by describing a previously unknown genus of baleen whale, alive more than…
