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Consumer Acceptance of Novel Technologies Designed to Control Foodborne Bacteria in China and New Zealand
Foodborne bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes, are a heavy burden on human health and the world economy. To better protect consumers from foodborne bacteria while improving food quality, several novel technologies ... -
Wild self-care: Rethinking 'risky' health-related practices among members of the gay community
Gay and queer men tend to experience higher rates of mental health issues, STIs/HIV, suicide, substance dependency, and poor well-being than other demographics. Despite sustained public health efforts internationally, many ... -
Nematic spin vortices in spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensates
Spin-1 Bose-Einstein condensates present a wealth of physics, owing to the spin and superfluid order they possess. In this work, we consider spin-1 condensates with antiferromagnetic interactions, which favor the formation ... -
Does Size Matter? Using Osteology and Ancient DNA to Reconstruct Extinct Diversity in Duvaucel’s Gecko
The dynamic geology and climate of the New Zealand archipelago has had pronounced effects on the evolution of its endemic flora and fauna. However, contemporary biodiversity is depauperate, with previous studies revealing ... -
Two approaches for fostering self-regulatory competencies in home-based early childhood education and care: exploring benefits for children’s developing self-regulatory and socio-emotional competencies through the transition to school
Home-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a unique early childhood environment in which learning can take place to foster skills important for early school adjustment. The present studies examined the impact ... -
Development and preclinical evaluation of an oral therapeutic colorectal cancer vaccine
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has become the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide, indicating the need for novel therapies to reduce mortality rates and the global burden of this disease. Therapeutic subunit vaccines ... -
Survival, not resilience: Young people's housing instability
Young people’s experiences of housing instability need to be recognised. The extant literature tends to equate young people’s experiences with that of adults and the limited literature that exclusively examines young people ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Emotion Recognition: Young Versus Older Adults Across Gender and Cultures
The purpose of this research was to investigate emotion recognition in adults across age, gender and culture. Using the six basic emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise as stimuli, the aim is ... -
Mechanisms of bactericidal action and β-lactam synergy by the zinc ionophore PBT2
The emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly serious threat to human and veterinary medicine. Driven by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, resistance to our antibiotic armoury ... -
Tracing the lines of race & health online: A mixed-methods exploration of the African-American HIV/AIDS movement on Twitter
Although accounting for 13 percent of the American population, in 2017, African-Americans made up over 42 percent of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) in the United States. In addition to the highest prevalence, ... -
'Water we do about the river?' An Integrated Approach to Understanding Water Quality in the Waikaka Stream, Southland, New Zealand
Water quality causes are a highly contested issue in New Zealand, with rivers and streams struggling with the effects of intensive pastoral agriculture. The Waikaka Stream in Southland is an example of a catchment that ... -
Contested boundaries: E-scooter riders’ and pedestrians’ experiences of sharing space
Globally, e-scooters have become a popular mode of transport with the arrival of shared e-scooter services in cities and the availability of e-scooters for private purchase. E-scooters represent an exciting opportunity to ... -
Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the healthcare experiences of medical crowdfunders in Aotearoa New Zealand
New Zealand went into a strict, nation-wide lockdown at 11:59pm, on Wednesday the 25th of March 2020, in an early effort to stem community transmission of – and later, eliminate – COVID-19. This lockdown was justified by ... -
Dysfunction in the anterior cingulate cortex and the ventral tegmental area in relation to decision making and motivation in an animal model of schizophrenia
Difficulties in decision-making and motivation can impact functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Two brain regions that play a role in decision-making and motivation are the ACC and VTA, with both showing dysfunction in the ... -
Tracking flow and fate of organic matter and contaminants within native food webs surrounding finfish aquaculture
The development of aquaculture to provide a source of protein has the potential to alleviate pressure on wild fish stocks, allowing marine systems to regenerate while providing livelihood to millions of people. Given the ... -
Value coding in the pigeon nidopallium caudolaterale
Until recently, the avian brain has remained relatively unexplored by neuroscientists. However, as reports of evidence of high-order behaviour in birds has increased, the avian brain is increasingly becoming a model of ... -
Handicrafts-enacted tourism realities in Bangladesh
Within the panorama of ethnic tourism, cultural elements of distinctive ethnic groups are the primary attraction for tourists. Within this tourismscape, handicrafts have received significant popularity, and consequently, ... -
Carbon-rich cavitands from reduced-symmetry resorcin[4]arenes
Cavitands (or container molecules) possess an enforced cavity suitable for binding small guests in solution and the solid state. The aryl units of arene-rich cavitands act as both structural elements and binding sites to ... -
Grafting purified cortical pericytes into mouse motor cortex
Brain regeneration through stem cell transplantation studies holds the potential to enhance functional recovery of the damaged brain. Most of the positive effects fostered by transplanted stem cells are believed to be ...