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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Kewley, Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, Smithsonian Institution Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe. It pulled in gas and small companion galaxies, slowly building up the bright central region ... <a title="Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/astrophysicists-use-space-archaeology-to-trace-the-history-of-a-spiral-galaxy-278948/" aria-label="Read more about Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meredith Primrose Jones, Researcher, Oceania Cyber Security Centre, RMIT University Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access to what they say is Iran’s offshore territory. The suggestion comes after Iranian ... <a title="Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/iran-is-threatening-undersea-cables-the-worlds-digital-chokepoints-have-never-been-more-vulnerable-282425/" aria-label="Read more about Iran is threatening undersea cables. The world’s ‘digital chokepoints’ have never been more vulnerable">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridget Haire, Associate Professor, Public Health Ethics, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of “recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm”, which carries a ... <a title="A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/a-mans-been-convicted-for-spreading-genital-herpes-heres-why-that-might-backfire-282494/" aria-label="Read more about A man’s been convicted for spreading genital herpes. Here’s why that might backfire">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yassine Souilmi, Group Leader, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, Adelaide University Dingoes have roamed Australia for at least 3,000 years. These clever canines are the mainland’s only native apex predator on land. They also hold deep cultural and spiritual meaning for many First Nations ... <a title="New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/new-dna-evidence-shows-dingoes-are-almost-90-pure-and-fall-into-eight-distinct-groups-282381/" aria-label="Read more about New DNA evidence shows dingoes are almost 90% pure – and fall into eight distinct groups">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University The fresh air, picturesque vistas and pristine bush of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney draw millions of visitors a year. Unfortunately, the Blue Mountains are also the site of a controversial investigation into water contamination ... <a title="We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/we-proved-these-forever-chemicals-can-last-longer-than-three-decades-278425/" aria-label="Read more about We proved these ‘forever chemicals’ can last longer than three decades">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University Have you recently tried to call a tradie for repairs or a renovation and had trouble finding one? As the federal budget once again focuses on boosting housing supply, one critical issue keeps resurfacing. Australia does not ... <a title="Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/struggling-to-find-an-electrician-or-builder-5-reasons-for-australias-tradie-shortage-282602/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling to find an electrician or builder? 5 reasons for Australia’s tradie shortage">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Message, Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University The “world first museum of AI arts” is scheduled to open next month in a 35,000 square feet purpose-built facility in downtown Los Angeles. Dataland is the brainchild of Refik ... <a title="Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/museums-have-always-been-entangled-with-european-imperialism-will-the-worlds-first-ai-art-museum-be-any-different-281871/" aria-label="Read more about Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are likely to discuss many issues as they meet this week in Beijing. But alongside trade, technology and the war in Iran, one topic of conversation will stand out – the future ... <a title="Trump-Xi summit: US president says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan – breaking decades of US policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/trump-xi-summit-us-president-says-he-will-discuss-arms-sales-to-taiwan-breaking-decades-of-us-policy-282894/" aria-label="Read more about Trump-Xi summit: US president says he will discuss arms sales to Taiwan – breaking decades of US policy">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noelia Calvo, Research Associate, Neuroscience, University of Toronto Why do some people maintain good memories and have healthy brains even as they age? Research that my colleagues and I recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, explored the effects and interactions of social, ... <a title="Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/bilingualism-and-sex-hormones-may-provide-a-new-link-to-brain-resilience-and-dementia-risk-279490/" aria-label="Read more about Bilingualism and sex hormones may provide a new link to brain resilience and dementia risk">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Pierscionek, Professor and Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to mood. In mice, the technology appeared to improve depression-like behaviour. The idea ... <a title="Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/depressed-mice-successfully-treated-with-smart-contact-lenses-that-zap-their-brains-new-study-282526/" aria-label="Read more about Depressed mice successfully treated with smart contact lenses that zap their brains – new study">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pedro DiNezio, Associate Research Professor in Climate Modeling, University of Colorado Boulder Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and destructive flooding around the world. The signals appear to ... <a title="A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/a-super-el-nino-why-its-too-early-to-forecast-one-with-certainty-but-not-too-soon-to-prepare-282574/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Leack, Assistant Professor of Writing, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences I teach writing and rhetoric, but my college students and I often overlook a surprisingly complicated question: What is writing? And can artificial intelligence really do it? Many people think of “writing” as ... <a title="Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/15/is-ai-really-writing-from-a-priestess-to-philosophers-ancient-authors-would-have-said-no-280133/" aria-label="Read more about Is AI really ‘writing’? From a priestess to philosophers, ancient authors would have said ‘no’">Read more</a>
