Science
Hookworms to treat coeliac disease?
Australian medical researcher Dr Paul Giacomin has successfully used hookworms to alleviate the symptoms of coeliac disease. Coeliac sufferers experience an autoimmune reaction to gluten which results… Audio
This Way Up
Observing the night sky and mapping the stars, planets and other celestial bodies in it, typically involves peering into a telescope and consulting star charts. It's not exactly an easy activity for… Audio
Sleep comes second for device-dependent kids
Children as young as nine, afraid of missing out, check their cellphones day and night, research in Britain has found.
Human lifespan may have reached a natural limit
The human lifespan has a natural limit and people are unlikely to live beyond about 115 years, new research suggests. Audio
The human lifespan has reached its maximum
As much as we might want to live to a ripe old age, the human lifespan it seems has reached its natural limit. Audio
Do fish have accents?
There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but their foreign accents could mean the chances of them finding love are dwindling. Audio
Debunking Brain Training Games
A new study has concluded that the only benefit of brain training games - is that they improve your ability to do brain training games. Audio
Bumblebees learn how to pull strings to get what they want
Scientists in Britain have taught bumblebees to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony.
Dr Michael Gillam on the future of medicine
Kathryn Ryan talks to medical informaticist, researcher, software architect and health IT strategist about the future of medicine, and the role of technology. He'll be a speaker at the SingularityU… Audio
DNA confirms the first Pacific migrants came from Asia
For the first time the DNA of ancient Pacifica peoples has been sequenced, confirming they came directly from Asia and did not interbreed with Papuans on the way, as previously thought. Audio
Nights' Science - Astronomy
Former Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore on Rosetta's final descent, finding Philae, and how many signs of the Zodiac there are, is it 12 or 13? Audio
Rise of the Rocket Girls
When the US started a project to send rockets into space in the 1940s, they didn't have computers but they did have a team of women who did the maths. Audio, Gallery
The wild North-West Wildlink
The North West Wildlink is a predator-free vegetation corridor running through Auckland to allow native wildlife move about. Audio
The ultimate map of the universe
In 2013 Gaia, the world's most powerful space telescope, was launched by the European Space Agency. Its aim is to create the first ever HD map of our galaxy, the Milky Way, in order to answer those… Audio, Gallery
Al Bramley: predator control
Kim Hill talks to Al Bramley, CEO of Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) in Wellington, a research and development entity focused on developing the tools and techniques to enable the complete removal of… Audio
Strange reptile fossil puzzles scientists
A 200-million-year-old reptile is rewriting the rulebooks on how four-legged animals conquered the world.
Tides: Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Kathryn Ryan speaks to British writer, Hugh Aldersey-Williams, about his book Tide: The science and lore of the greatest force on earth. From the earliest musings of what makes tide behave as it does… Audio
Reducing opening hours reduces violence - study
A systemic review of the effects of trading hours has been published today in the Sax Institute's Public Health Research and Practice. It looked at 21 separate studies on trading hours and… Audio
Nights' Pundit - Mathematics
Dr. Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University on the mathematics that arises from political forecasting in the US election. Audio
The curious science of war
Infections from a cut and sleep deprivation can be annoying, for many of us. For soldiers, they can be life threatening. Research aimed at helping soldiers survive everything from desert heat to shark… Audio
