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The president of the International Science Council says a policy to end New Zealand's restrictions on genetic modification would open up valuable opportunities for science.

It follows the National… Audio

The National Party wants to overhaul restrictions on genetic modification if it leads the next government.

National's science spokesperson, Judith Collins, says New Zealand is at risk of being left… Audio

 There have been various studies about whether it's best to exercise early or late in the day. Now there's new research. Audio

Matt Baker returns for a chat about some of the latest science news. This week: why a single shot of gene therapy may replace surgical sterilisation for cats. Audio

This month Kiwa Hammond has been part of an Aotearoa contingent in Germany to retrieve skeletal remains of karapuna, Ta Imi Moriori ancestors of Rekohu (the Chatham Islands) and Maori tipuna from… Audio

It's generally true that the ability to get good sleep declines as we get older, says world-leading chronobiologist Philippa Gander. One of the best-known ways to increase the amount of slow-wave… Audio

New treatments for pancreatic cancer are urgently needed. Yet, results from a small study published recently suggest that bespoke messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines that prime a patient's immune system to… Audio

We often hear about tree planting to draw down carbon from the atmosphere, but could blue carbon sinks be a solution for removing CO2? Audio

Science writer Michael Spector isn't alone in thinking the Covid-19 pandemic has ushered in dramatic and lasting change across the world - he just thinks most of us have overlooked what could be the… Audio

The New Zealand Institute of Physics is calling on the government to bail out Victoria University's School of Chemical and Physical Sciences.

The Institutes president, Professor Joachim Brand, says… Audio

Dr Alfred Newman may be the most notorious scientific racist in New Zealand history. His 1882 paper "A study of the causes leading to the extinction of the Māori" was so extreme that it… Audio

How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing? Audio

With kids as young as eight vaping, a new social media initiative has been set-up to demystify the science behind the clouds to help inform young people and their parents. Audio

Technology journalist Peter Griffin is along to talk about how China has gained the edge in key technologies and how a central part of the AUKUS pact between Australia, the UK and US looks at how to… Audio

There's nothing like a good birthday party, especially one filled with games and fun activities. The Auckland Bioengineering Institute might have missed their 20th birthday due to Covid-19, but they… Audio