Science

A team of University of Otago researchers is investigating how 3D bioprinters could print joint implants or body parts using a patient's own cells. Audio

Mt John University Observatory superintendent Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the planets and stars and beyond - the BICEP2 polarisation measures in the cosmic microwave background. Audio

You may not think that it costs a lot to feed the local birds, or that it's doing them any harm. But a new study out shows it's a habit that costs New Zealanders about $12.3 million dollars a year… Audio

A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Audio

There's a warning from some scientists that Earth has been left with a huge blind spot for potentially devastating comet strikes after the only dedicated comet-spotting program in the Southern… Audio

When it comes to climate change, Polar ice and glaciers are shrinking and now it appears goats are shrinking too. Audio

For a more complete picture of the wildlife of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, what would you do? You'd take to the sky. And that's just what scientists have done. Audio

Former NASA roboticist and programmer Randall Munroe is now a web comic with a cult following. In his book What If? he attempts to answer science's most intriguing questions. Along the lines of, 'If… Audio

European Union foreign ministers thrashed out measures to help halt Ebola's deadly spread overnight as Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - was declared free of the disease. Audio

Australian scientists think they've unearthed the origins of sex. Audio

Best selling author Walter isaacson tells the stories of the dreamers and visionaries who created the computer and internet revolution in his new book: "The Innovators". He says their accomplishments… Audio

Joshua Guilbert, an Auckland PhD student is hoping to relocate a bat population. Audio

This week Wayne Brittenden takes up the issue of academic freedom. Audio

Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith; two exciting bits of research that explain how we learn things, and how we can keep our brains youthful. Audio

Doctor of engineering from Dunsandel, discussing solar photovoltaic energy. Audio

Senior research fellow at the Liggins Institute, whose work at Gravida, an inter-institutional, inter-disciplinary virtual research network involves new discoveries about cellular organisation. Audio

Adura Onashile is the co-creator and performer of HeLa, a solo show about the woman whose cancer cell sample, taken without her permission, was used as the raw material for some of the most important… Audio

An Otago researcher is part of an international team which has uncovered a previously undetected effect of "space weather" on the Antarctic. It's a finding which may explain variations in winter… Audio