Science

For the first time, geologists find direct evidence for large subduction earthquakes underneath central New Zealand Audio

Metabolite biomarkers in hair may allow scientists to advise women on what they should eat to avoid pregnancy complications Audio

Scientists discover a new process, in which mitochondrial DNA is exchanged between cells in the body Audio

Getting off our butts and taking regular short exercise breaks is much better for our health than continuous sitting Audio

The ExStream system allows biologists to study how river life responds to stresses such as sediment, nutrients, and changing water temperatures and flows Audio

Making the numbers add up is Dr Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University's School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research. An account of what it is like to actually work on a new mathematical… Audio

The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, presented a number of changes in Ashburton last Sunday, but the Evidence Based Seismic Strengthening Society says he's missing the point of what is wrong with the… Audio

From Otaki to London, Hamish Scott is a New Zealander who makes cars glow in the dark. His company, Pro-Teq Surfacing, has come up with an innovative re-surfacing method, that can be sprayed on cars… Audio

Rats and elephants are among the species which help each other. Audio

Dr Chris Smith on the colour red and its symbolic significance in social situations. Also a study in Australia looks at how our ears communicate with our brain to zone out certain sounds and tune in… Audio

Megan Thoemmes is studying face mites at North Carolina State University. Audio

Breeding New Zealand green-lipped mussels in the lab. Henry Kaspar is a mussel specialist at the Cawthron Institute, who's trying to improve aquaculture survival rates and selectively breed better… Audio

Nicola Twilley writes about age prediction websites for the New Yorker. Audio

Professor of Digestive Biomechanics at the College of Health, Massey University, Associate Investigator <http://www.riddet.ac.nz/our-people/professor-roger-lentle> at the Riddet Institute, and… Audio

Philip Ball writes on all sorts of science-related topics, including theories of colour, invisibility, and music. Eva catches up with him ahead of his talks at the Auckland Writers Festival and for… Audio