Science
New tech simplifies DNA sequencing for primary sector
Improvements to DNA sequencing technology will be able to help researchers solve genetic problems faster in animals, plants and other organisms, a Palmerston North scientist says.
How technology is helping us read the mind
No this is not about psychics, its about major advances in technology that uses brain waves to tell if a person is lying or not. Audio
US to see rare full solar eclipse
For the first time in almost 100 years, the USA will experience a full solar eclipse from coast to coast. KATU News reporter Reed Andrews says the state of Oregon is expecting up to one million… Audio
Cracking the concrete code: what the Romans knew
The ancient Romans mastered the recipe for concrete more than 2000 years ago and despite the ravages of time and seawater, many of the structures they built still stand today. University of Utah… Audio
Science news: Bird maps and genes that heal
We're one step closer to understanding birds' amazing powers of navigation thanks to new research, and a DNA editing tool helps to identify the genes responsible for successful cancer therapy. Audio
The Science of... Virtual Reality
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home. Audio, Gallery
The Science of... Virtual Reality
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home.
AudioProfessor Julian Savulescu - The ethics of human enhancement
Julian Savulescu is an Australian philosopher and bioethicist. He is Uehiro Professor of Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, Director of the Oxford Uehiro… Audio
Sinead O'Sullivan - Radical ideas
Sinead O'Sullivan, who is originally from Northern Ireland, graduated in aerospace engineering from Queen's University in 2011. She is a research fellow at the Center for Climate and Security, where… Audio
MPI responds to criticism over biosecurity & border control
Yesterday on the programme the secretary of the Auckland Tree Council, Mels Barton, gave the Minister a serve over its management of Kauri dieback and Myrtle Rust, voicing fears that the fungal… Audio
An unusual slice of wildlife
When wild animals turn up dead it's Kathy Burek's job to cut them up to discover what killed them. But when you are one of the few veterinary pathologists working in the remote Alaskan wilderness the… Audio, Gallery
Border control inadequate, trees at risk - lobby group
The conservation and tree protection organisation The Tree Council, says a new fungal disease wiping out Hawaii's native pohutukawa could easily spread to New Zealand because our border control is so… Audio
Satellite data used to narrow down MH370 crash area
Australian scientists have used satellite data provided by French authorities to further narrow down the area where the Malaysia Airlines flight may have crashed.
The penguin which never was
Another trans-tasman identity shock has emerged after some careful scientific research. University of Otago led researchers have found out that an extinct Tasmanian penguin never actually existed… Audio, Gallery
The Science of...
Alison Ballance from Our Changing World and the team from This Way Up have been working on a new podcast series called The Science Of. They tell us what's in store, including details of their first… Audio
Govt's anti microbial resistance plan 'lost opportunity'
The government has launched an action plan to address the threat of anti microbial resistance, in humans, animals and plants. The plan sets out five key objectives it says align with international… Audio
Volcanoes found under Antarctic ice
Scientists believe they have found the largest volcanic region on earth - under the ice of Antarctica.
The Science of... Sweat
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital… Audio, Gallery
The Science of... Sweat
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital…
AudioCrisp close-ups of creepy crawlies
Rotorua-based Bryce McQuillan is a passionate wildlife photographer. He's been taking extreme close-ups of insects with a macro lens for seven years. His specialty is spiders. He also takes photos of… Audio, Gallery
