Our Changing World

The critically endangered NZ sea lion is faring poorly in the subantarctic, but a small mainland population is doing much better Audio

University of Auckland researchers have identified a pathway in the mouth to parts of the brain that control muscle activity Audio

Gabi Dachs and Michelle Hunt are developing a gene therapy treatment to restrict blood supply to cancerous tumours Audio

Tina Summerfield believes that cyanobacteria can be used to produce hydrogen as a renewable energy source Audio

Roger Reeves and his team are using a UV laser to make thin films to imrpove optoelectronic devices like LEDs and solar panels Audio

IRL's Alister Gardiner and Robert Stuart describe the latest prototype for harnessing the energy of ocean waves Audio

David Crockett recounts the momentous rediscovery of the Chatham Island taiko Read more Audio

Richard Jones and his team are discovering what happens in the brain during a microsleep Audio

Andrew Digby is recording the calls of little spotted kiwi in the Zealandia Sanctuary Read more Audio

Ruth Beran continues her tour of the molecular biology and histology departments at Aotea Pathology Audio

A new non-invasive urine test will enable the rapid detection of a transplanted kidney being rejected Audio

University of Auckland's Beryl Plimmer is developing programmes to help computers recognise hand-drawn diagrams Audio