18 Oct 2023

Science: Why we love fatty foods, AI reveals Herculaneum scroll

From Nine To Noon, 11:45 am on 18 October 2023
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Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about a new study that's investigated why we love fatty foods so much and the role texture has to play.

A computer science student has won a global contest for his work with AI that's allowed the first text inside a carbonised scroll from the ancient city of Herculaneum to be read.

And staying with AI, could it be used to detect signs of Parkinson's disease 20 - 30 years before symptoms appear?

Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland.