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We surveyed 316 researchers from research organisations across New Zealand on their engagement with Māori and their attitudes towards mātauranga Māori (Indigenous knowledge system). We found the ...

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A regression discontinuity analysis finds essentially no effect of 1 additional year of secondary education on brain structure in adulthood. This is a valuable finding that adds to the literature on ...

This valuable study uses robust time-dependent microscopy assays to show that during HIV-1 infection, the viral accessory protein Vif causes cell cycle arrest during metaphase and not G2/M as ...

It is not surprising the Electoral College is an undemocratic institution – it was deliberately designed to be. The method of ...

Is it OK not to vote, or is voting a civic duty? By Natalie Proulx What can you show or tell us to help explain what it’s like to grow up in this political moment? Submit in words, images ...

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