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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science, James Cook University Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major underestimate. My survey of about 20 key organisations suggests there are likely more than ... <a title="There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/there-may-be-10-times-as-many-citizen-scientists-in-australia-as-we-thought-and-thats-great-news-for-science-267870/" aria-label="Read more about There may be 10 times as many citizen scientists in Australia as we thought – and that’s great news for science">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Dalton, Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle In the early 1970s, the idea of an ordinary person owning a computer sounded absurd. Computers back then were more like aircraft carriers or nuclear power plants than household appliances – vast machines housed ... <a title="Apple at 50: eight technology leaps that changed our world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/apple-at-50-eight-technology-leaps-that-changed-our-world-279541/" aria-label="Read more about Apple at 50: eight technology leaps that changed our world">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ed Macaulay, Lecturer in Physics and Data Science, Queen Mary University of London The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are preparing to launch into space on a trajectory that will make them the first humans to travel to the Moon in over ... <a title="Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/heat-shield-safety-concerns-raise-stakes-for-nasas-artemis-ii-moon-mission-275853/" aria-label="Read more about Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for Nasa’s Artemis II Moon mission">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ed Hutchinson, Professor, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the Italian Ministry of Health on March 25, 2026. As an influenza virologist, ... <a title="First European case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy – what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/first-european-case-of-h9n2-bird-flu-reported-in-italy-what-you-need-to-know-279574/" aria-label="Read more about First European case of H9N2 bird flu reported in Italy – what you need to know">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Murray, Lecturer, The University of Western Australia George Eliot – the pen name of Victorian novelist Mary Ann Evans – is celebrated today as a writer of realist novels: Adam Bede (1859), The Mill on the Floss (1860), Middlemarch (1871) and Daniel Deronda (1876). We don’t ... <a title="George Eliot is best known for Middlemarch, but she also wrote an early work of science fiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/george-eliot-is-best-known-for-middlemarch-but-she-also-wrote-an-early-work-of-science-fiction-269379/" aria-label="Read more about George Eliot is best known for Middlemarch, but she also wrote an early work of science fiction">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonidas Karagounis, Professor Research Translation & Enterprise, Australian Catholic University Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance. You may have seen advertisements online claiming these supplements can significantly boost muscle growth, eliminate joint pain, and accelerate recovery times. ... <a title="Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/do-peptides-improve-workout-performance-a-nutrition-expert-explains-the-science-276965/" aria-label="Read more about Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gehan Gunasekara, Professor of Commercial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Following a series of significant health data breaches, the government released a cyber security strategy and action plan to establish a national framework for responding to escalating cyber threats. The strategy covers New Zealand’s critical ... <a title="Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/public-health-providers-have-to-obey-strict-cyber-security-rules-so-should-private-contractors-279300/" aria-label="Read more about Public health providers have to obey strict cyber security rules – so should private contractors">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Van Dyke, Associate Professor and Associate Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University When most people think about “healthy eating”, they usually focus on what they eat. That might mean trying to eat more fruit and vegetables or less fast food, or counting calories. But there’s a lot ... <a title="Focusing on how and why you eat – not just what – may be the key to healthy eating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/focusing-on-how-and-why-you-eat-not-just-what-may-be-the-key-to-healthy-eating-273019/" aria-label="Read more about Focusing on how and why you eat – not just what – may be the key to healthy eating">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Stewart, Professor, Paediatrics and Child Health, UNSW Sydney As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes lung cancer. So, what about vapes? Until now, most research that has ... <a title="Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/strongest-evidence-yet-that-vaping-likely-causes-cancer-279550/" aria-label="Read more about Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zachary Aman, Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Western Australia Fuel has become a precious, and increasingly expensive, commodity. The ongoing Middle East conflict has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off 20% of the world’s oil supplies. This, coupled with tit-for-tat attacks on key ... <a title="Is E10 fuel bad for my car? And could it save me money?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/is-e10-fuel-bad-for-my-car-and-could-it-save-me-money-279081/" aria-label="Read more about Is E10 fuel bad for my car? And could it save me money?">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Patfield, Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle Each year, about 30% of new undergraduates in Australia are the first in their families to go to university. This means their parents do not have a university-level qualification. Often, they also don’t ... <a title="‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Year 10’– how to help first-in-family students graduate from uni" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/mum-and-dad-both-finished-school-in-year-10-how-to-help-first-in-family-students-graduate-from-uni-279323/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mum and Dad both finished school in Year 10’– how to help first-in-family students graduate from uni">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2026
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinh Thai, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, School of Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain, RMIT University An Easter bunny for $10. A box of 20 hollow Easter eggs for $18. A 100g block of plain dark chocolate for $8.50. Even last year, such high ... <a title="Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/31/why-does-chocolate-cost-so-much-this-easter-when-cocoas-price-is-at-a-3-year-low-279209/" aria-label="Read more about Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?">Read more</a>
