Science

Dr Karl Iremonger talks to Wallace about his discovery of a new cell structure and communication system within the human brain and what it may mean for conditions such as Alzheimer's and Chronic Pain… Audio

Economist Geoff Bertram and Climate Scientist James Renwick on what they claim is the government's stifling of climate change debate. Audio

Dr Chris Smith of the Naked Scientists looks at research led by US and Chinese scientists into the causes of tinnitus. Audio

Scientists at Canterbury University says they've hit "research gold" in uncovering the commuting secrets of Antarctic killer whales. Audio

A new report says that the threat to public health from climate change could undermine advances made over the past 50 years. Audio

Scientists discover that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean harbour a surprisingly rich and expansive biological diversity. Audio

A team of marine geologists deploy multibeam echo-sounding technology to map the seabed around Kapiti Island, north of Wellington. Video, Audio

Over the last decade secondary school students have measured the chemical and microbiological health of Otago Harbour Audio

An implantable device is being developed to measure intracranial pressure in children who have hydrocephalus or "water on the brain" Audio

Heat and exercise, on their own or together, benefit the cardiovascular system by increasing blood volume and lwoering blood pressure, but could there be other benefits as well? Audio

Keith Woodley from the Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre and a couple of other members of the Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists' Trust (PMNT) have just returned from North Korea to search for spots… Audio

A survey has found New Zealand's one of the best places in the world to develop a biotech business. Audio

University of Waikato microbiologist Craig Cary describes his work on microbial communities in Antarctica's Dry Valleys. Audio

Genes link mental illness and creativity, sniffing out suitable organ donors, Fukushima has not made NZ's food unsafe. Audio