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As long as you wash your duvet cover regularly, microbiology professor Rietie Venter says it's pretty much just as hygienic to go without.

"Quite the task" is how So'omalo Iteni Schwalger describes a time-consuming new technique developed by Italian scientists.

The whiplash of Gen Z's style was on full display at Auckland's Laneway Festival on Thursday.

Review - Fresh from the Grammys where she won three awards, Charli XCX captivated 30,000-strong crowd, writes Serena Solomon.

The Australian model and architect walked the red carpet at the Grammys in an outfit one tiny sheer body stocking away from being completely nude.

A study of thousands of US teenagers found they were both bored at school and stressed out by it, at the same time. Audio

For a band whose underlying mission was to address ideas about what this country could be, there could not have been a more apt name than Aotearoa, writes Nick Bollinger.

Can you get away with giving your gear a quick wash instead?

RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump talks with soprano Tess Dalgety-Evans ahead of the choir's performances at the Treaty Grounds on Waitangi Day. Audio

Looking for an easy mid-week meal? Kelly Gibney's got you covered. These are non-traditional tacos flavours but it all works together brilliantly and is a meal that can be made quickly on a weeknight.

Review: Golden Globe nominated Babygirl is yet another example of an erotic sub-genre that we're told rarely gets made. Video

Saxophonist Michael Jamieson talks to Bryan Crump about encouraging more sax players to go classical. Video, Audio

As parents, teachers and children start getting ready for term one, families will be on the lookout for itchy scalps caused by head lice. Audio

When the author quit alcohol, she started to gain weight. What followed was two years of extreme dieting, cutting out entire food groups, and obsessively weighing portions. Audio

The two piece rock ’n’ roll band have been turning heads with their ability to create a huge primal sound with just drums, guitar and a microphone.  Audio

Leesa Tilley is a musical polymath who launched and managed the first four years of the Ragamuffin Music Festival as a promoter. Over the years, she has organized and presented numerous events, worked as an audio engineer and with iconic artists such as Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Bryan Ferry, Joan Armatrading, David Byrne, Crosby Stills & Nash, Jackson Brown, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Beach Boys, Backstreet Boys, Slash, and Whitney Houston, to name just a few. Video, Audio

Beyoncé's genre-blending smash "Cowboy Carter" won the Grammy Award for album of the year, the first win in the category for the superstar performer. Video

The sombre tone of LA after the fires might have contributed to the noticable all-black theme.

Listen to some stellar singing from the 2022 Choir, recorded by RNZ at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Ōtautahi/Christchurch as part of their South Island ‘Southern Stars’ tour. Audio

Newer electric toothbrushes with smart features can cost up to $600, but "just because it's electrical doesn't mean it's magic".

The heart of music industry was ravaged by fires, burning down the homes of thousands of people.

As SOUNZ seeks submissions from composers for this year's work for Orchestra Wellington and the children's ensemble Arohanui Strings, we speak to the man who wrote last year's composition: South African-born Keith Moss. Audio

Kate Mikhail, a former chronic insomniac, has researched her way out of her sleep problems. Audio

It's 60 years since The Rolling Stones toured New Zealand in 1965. Dave Hogan tells Music 101 about meeting them at the airport, their Invercargill concert, and the lasting effects of their visit. Audio