New Zealand

Surface Mediated Enzyme Sequestration by Ingested HDPE Macroplastics in a Biomimetic King Penguin Intestinal Model

Biochemistry

Macroplastic debris has been reported in the gastrointestinal tracts of King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), yet the molecular mechanism by which ingested plastics disrupt digestion rema…

Wool That Breathes: Integrating Porous Micro-Crystals and Structural Modelling on NZ Wool to Develop the Foundation for Passive CO2 Capturing Textiles

Environmental Engineering

Mitigating climate change requires carbon dioxide removal, but conventional Direct Air Capture is prohibitively expensive. A scalable alternative is distributed, passive capture: embedding C…

iDispense

My aim was to create a bulk food dispensing system that would: 1. Eliminate any perceived hygiene issues in relation to the use of bulk bin product selection. 2. Automatically dispense the q…

Kawakawa Extracts Demonstrate Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Mathematics

Kawakawa (Macropier excelsum), a plant native to New Zealand, is considered to be very significant to Maori (the indigenous people of New Zealand) as a key tool in rongoa (the holistic medic…