Research
Sir Richard Faull's Obsession: When one brain just isn't enough
Brought up in a small rural town with no other connection to the fields of science or medicine Sir Richard Faull says it was growing up in a community minded family that ultimately led to him falling… Audio
Calls for halt on euthanising animals used for research
A 15,000-strong petition was handed to Parliament today, urging lawmakers to save animals who have been subject to testing, from being killed. Video, Audio
Better bone grafts - using silver
A project to develop and commercialise better bone grafting material using the antibacterial properties of silver nanoparticles is underway at the University of Otago. Audio
Cover Story
Mesh cover laid over potato crops is proving effective in controlling potato pests and reducing potato blight without chemical sprays. Audio
Rachel Batterham - gut reactions to obesity
Rachel Batterham played a key role in identifying that gut hormones play a large role in feelings of hunger and food intake - and researching how that information might be used in the fight against… Audio
Breaking Babel
In a city as culturally diverse as Auckland, how is the Kiwi accent changing and evolving? Video, Audio
Lara Shepherd on the DNA of seabirds
Lara Shepherd is a specialist in DNA - especially the DNA of seabirds, not just seabirds that live around New Zealand's coast now, but also ones long since vanished. One of those is the Scarlett's… Audio
When it comes to your heart, is all exercise equal?
We know physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease, but new research shows different types of exercise have different effects on cardiovascular health. Audio
Lab mice: Drug researchers lost in the maze
Lab mice are leading scientists on a wild goose chase, with only one in nine drug trials that succeed in animals making it to the market. Audio
Economic potential of Pacific land wrongly dismissed
A New Zealand academic says the economic potential of land in the Pacific is often dismissed.
How one lie leads to another
A new study has shown just what happens in the brain when we tell fibs, and shows that if we benefit from those untruths, we become more dishonest over time. The study's author is Neil Garrett. Audio
Model Milking
The Lincoln University Dairy Farm is operated by the South Island Dairying Development Centre and is run as a fully-commercial demonstration farm. The focus for the 2015/16 season is to increase… Audio
Study targets Pharmac drug-screening model
A new study into how melanoma drugs are funded says New Zealand is still far behind Australia and the United Kingdom.
Canterbury kids to provide literacy data
A research project aiming to understand and overcome barriers to early literacy will target 100 four-year-olds in eastern Christchurch. Audio
Gene libraries
Joanne Kamens is the Executive Director of Addgene, a not-for-profit library of genetic material that can be used by scientists around the world to manipulate genes. Addgene's aim is to facilitate… Audio
Helen Potiki discusses preventing violence in Samoan families
Ministry for Women policy analyst, Helen Potiki, discusses research on Samoan people's understanding of preventing family violence. Audio
Researcher hopes to test sewage for drugs
An addiction researcher is hoping to win a police contract to test for illicit drugs in sewage.
More help needed for young migrants fleeing abuse
Auckland researchers say teenagers fleeing domestic abuse have ended up as exploited and illegal workers, paid just five-dollars an hour, to pay off hospital bills. Audio
ScienceExchange.com
Elizabeth Iorns is bringing academic researchers and hi tech lab equipment and facilities together on the online marketplace, scienceexchange.com Audio
NZ's top science minds awarded by Royal Society
The country's top researchers have been recognised for their work by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Audio