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Our Changing World for Thursday 21 May 2015

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  • Top 10 New Species for 2015

    science environment

    10:00 PM.The global 2015 Top 10 New Species List includes an endangered parasitic plant from the Philippines described by University of Canterbury botanists Read more Audio

  • Megathrust Earthquakes Below Central New Zealand

    science

    9:55 PM.For the first time, geologists find direct evidence for large subduction earthquakes underneath central New Zealand Read more Audio

  • We Are What We Eat - What Hair Can Tell Us

    science health

    9:46 PM.Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications Read more Audio

  • DNA Trafficking Between Cells

    science

    9:34 PM.Scientists discover a new process, in which mitochondrial DNA is exchanged between cells in the body Read more Audio

  • Don't Just Sit There - Do Something

    science health

    9:20 PM.Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting Read more Audio

  • ExStream - How River Life Responds to Environmental Stresses

    science environment

    9:06 PM.The ExStream system allows biologists to study how river life responds to stresses such as sediment, nutrients, and changing water temperatures and flows Read more Audio

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