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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne Iconic Bestiary / Shutterstock Earlier this year, Neuralink implanted a chip inside the brain of 29-year-old US man Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed from the shoulders down. The chip has enabled Arbaugh to move a mouse ... <a title="Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/can-ai-read-our-minds-probably-not-but-that-doesnt-mean-we-shouldnt-be-worried-227057/" aria-label="Read more about Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Conservation “good news” stories – the release of native birds into new habitats, for example – are always welcome. They recognise the work of conservation staff and volunteers who do the hard slog of ... <a title="5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/5-reasons-why-the-fast-track-approvals-bill-threatens-nzs-already-fragile-ecosystems-227888/" aria-label="Read more about 5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response ... <a title="Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/stuck-in-fight-or-flight-mode-5-ways-to-complete-the-stress-cycle-and-avoid-burnout-or-depression-218599/" aria-label="Read more about Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Giles, Research Fellow, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales may face significant consequences for his non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso. But this is not the norm for perpetrators of gender-based violence in sport. Our ... <a title="From forced kisses to power imbalances, violence against women in sport is endemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/from-forced-kisses-to-power-imbalances-violence-against-women-in-sport-is-endemic-227446/" aria-label="Read more about From forced kisses to power imbalances, violence against women in sport is endemic">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Morieson, Lecturer in Politics and Communication , RMIT University When the people of Solomon Islands go to the polls on Wednesday, they will be voting for more than just a new prime minister. The election will also be a referendum on whether the country continues with ... <a title="As China’s influence on Pacific media intensifies, Australia can’t afford to lose the region’s trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/as-chinas-influence-on-pacific-media-intensifies-australia-cant-afford-to-lose-the-regions-trust-227785/" aria-label="Read more about As China’s influence on Pacific media intensifies, Australia can’t afford to lose the region’s trust">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Ward, Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock What’s that sound you hear – a combination of down-tempo hip-hop, menacing bass, distorted drums and plucky synths? It’s phonk! Still have no idea what we’re talking about? You’ve ... <a title="How a global crisis, drift racing and Memphis hip-hop gave us phonk – the music of the TikTok generation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/how-a-global-crisis-drift-racing-and-memphis-hip-hop-gave-us-phonk-the-music-of-the-tiktok-generation-224960/" aria-label="Read more about How a global crisis, drift racing and Memphis hip-hop gave us phonk – the music of the TikTok generation">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Bressington, Professor in Mental Health, Charles Darwin University In the wake of witnessing tragic events, many people turn to online communities such as Reddit to discuss and process their experiences. A common bit of advice users give each other is to play Tetris to help combat ... <a title="Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/can-playing-tetris-help-prevent-ptsd-if-youve-witnessed-something-traumatic-226736/" aria-label="Read more about Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marco de Jong, Lecturer, Law School, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images When former prime minister Helen Clark spoke out against New Zealand potentially compromising its independent foreign policy by joining pillar two of the AUKUS security pact, foreign minister Winston Peters responded bluntly: On what ... <a title="Have New Zealanders really been ‘misled’ about AUKUS, or is involvement now a foregone conclusion?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/have-new-zealanders-really-been-misled-about-aukus-or-is-involvement-now-a-foregone-conclusion-227668/" aria-label="Read more about Have New Zealanders really been ‘misled’ about AUKUS, or is involvement now a foregone conclusion?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priya Chacko, Associate Professor, International Politics, University of Adelaide India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is favoured to win reelection when India’s 970 million voters start heading to the polls on April 19 in the country’s massive, six-week general election. Modi, who has been prime minister since 2014, ... <a title="With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/with-democracy-under-threat-in-narendra-modis-india-how-free-and-fair-will-this-years-election-be-226321/" aria-label="Read more about With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi’s India, how free and fair will this year’s election be?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? This month, The Conversation’s experts explore their rise, impact and potential consequences. Drugs like Ozempic ... <a title="What happens when I stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/what-happens-when-i-stop-taking-a-drug-like-ozempic-or-mounjaro-224972/" aria-label="Read more about What happens when I stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicolas Benjamin Lubitz, Researcher in marine ecology, James Cook University Ryan Daly The effects of ocean warming are profound and well-documented. But sometimes changes in the patterns of winds and ocean currents cause seawater to suddenly cool, instead. Surface temperatures can plummet rapidly — by 10ºC or ... <a title="Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/climate-change-is-causing-marine-coldwaves-too-killing-wildlife-227781/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Haley Owens/Unsplash, CC BY Many parents know it is important for their teenagers to have breakfast before they go to school. Even though young people can be reluctant to eat it, breakfast provides the energy ... <a title="Our research suggests eating an unhealthy breakfast could have a similar effect on your child’s school day as having nothing at all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/16/our-research-suggests-eating-an-unhealthy-breakfast-could-have-a-similar-effect-on-your-childs-school-day-as-having-nothing-at-all-227675/" aria-label="Read more about Our research suggests eating an unhealthy breakfast could have a similar effect on your child’s school day as having nothing at all">Read more</a>
