Science
Swab and Send: discovering new antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health worldwide, and microbiologist Adam Roberts is one of the scientists getting creative on the hunt for the next penicillin. He's put a call out… Audio
Motorway effects study reveals new flower species
Botanists may have discovered a new native flower species in Auckland, the Transport Agency says.
Nazneen Rahman - The singing geneticist
Nazneen Rahman is professor of human genetics at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, and head of cancer genetics at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Her work focuses on identifying gene mutations… Audio
'Xennials' The New Generation?
A new term for describing people in their early 40s has become a worldwide phenomenon. The media is reporting that babies born between 1977 and 1983 no longer have to be confused if they're Generation… Audio
Canine DNA and 'Darwin's Dogs'
Kiwi canine DNA has been collected as part of a global project, called Darwin's Dogs, investigating the genes behind the personalities of dogs. Audio
Canine DNA and 'Darwin's Dogs'
Kiwi canine DNA has been collected as part of a global project, called Darwin's Dogs, investigating the genes behind the personalities of dogs.
AudioMigraines - much more than a headache
Migraines are debilitating headaches, and Debbie Hay says that new drugs targeting the pain hormone CGRP are showing lots of promise. Audio
Migraines - much more than a headache
Migraines are debilitating headaches, and Debbie Hay says that new drugs targeting the pain hormone CGRP are showing lots of promise.
AudioAntarctic Massive iceberg breaks free
Antarctic researcher, Christina Hulbe, talks about the massive ice shelf which has broken away from Antarctica and what can be learnt from the natural event. Audio
Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica
One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded - about 6000 sq km - has broken away. Audio
Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica
An one-trillion-tonne iceberg, more than six times the size of Auckland, has broken away from Antarctica and is now adrift in the Weddell sea. At roughly 6,000 square kilometres, it's one of the… Audio
Huge iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant block that's calved off the Larsen C ice shelf weighs about a trillion tonnes. We talk to one of the… Audio
How to erase a snails memory
In the future we might be able to choose our memories and delete the bad ones. Now that might sound like something from science fiction, indeed it's the plot to films like Eternal Sunshine of the… Audio
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
Scientist Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks to Kathryn Ryan about a vaccine that helps prevent gonorrhoea and explains what makes Martian soil toxic. Audio
Palatasa Havea: 'Everybody wrote me off'
Pacific Island kids often come from backgrounds that "are not very lavish", but every child has the potential to achieve, says Fonterra food scientist Dr Palatasa (Tasa) Havea, MNZM. Audio
Do you understand your dog?
Dogs are complex, social animals who are better at reading us than we are at reading them, says veterinarian and author Paul McGreevy. Audio
Seismic surveys deadly for plankton - study
Scientists in Australia have discovered seismic surveys commonly used for underwater oil exploration could be doing significant damage to plankton populations. The experiment found that one hour after… Audio
3 cups of coffee best for health - studies
Coffee drinkers rejoice - a new study says drinking three cups of coffee a day is linked to a lower risk of death. And it doesn't matter if it's caffeinated or d-caffeinated! Audio
Team of marine scientists finds Bikini atoll full of coral and other animals.
Not many things can survive, let alone flourish, in the radioactive crater at Bikini atoll, in the Marshall Islands. But a team of marine scientists, led by Stanford University's Stephen Palumbi… Audio
