Science
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Science correspondent Dr Siouxsie Wiles shares some quirky studies with Kathryn. Today: how bright is too bright when it comes to lighting and its impact on our health? Can you teach a fish to count… Audio
Single test identifies 50 genetic diseases
A DNA test has been developed to screen patients for a range of neurological and neuromuscular genetic diseases quicker and more accurately than existing tests. The technology is able to identify over… Audio
Unearthed moa bones at least 180,000 years old
Bones discovered during construction work on Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway have been aged to be at least 180,000 years old and possibly up to 345,000 years.
Drones to be used to deliver medical supplies on the West Coast
The West Coast District Health Board has partnered with Melbourne-based company Swoop Aero to introduce New Zealand's first drone-delivery service for medical supplies. Swoop Aero CEO Eric Peck talks… Audio
Expert calls for climate change action after damning IPCC report
"It's now or never".
That's the verdict from the world's leading scientists in a landmark UN report on climate change which came out overnight.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report… Audio
Scientists race to finish key UN climate report
UN scientists set to publish a major study on how the world can limit global warming in the coming decades.
Do insects, octopus and other invertebrates feel emotions?
The question of physical and emotional experience has moved beyond humans to animals.
The key role morning light plays in our health
A lack of sunshine means your immune system doesn't work as well, and your defence mechanisms suffer similarly. Professor Steve Jones explains the role light plays in our health, and why we need to go… Audio
Auckland to host New Zealand's first T rex
A visitor from 66 million years ago - the first Tyrannosaurus rex to be displayed in Aotearoa - will be on show at Tāmaki Paenga Hira this month.
Stillsuit
Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland speaks to Bryan… Audio
Earendel: the most distant star ever captured
The most distant single star ever seen has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It's been nicknamed Earendel, from the Old English word meaning "morning star" or "rising light." The light from… Audio
Covid-19 journey: A scientist's warning from inside out
First Person - As more people in New Zealand find themselves face-to-face with a positive RAT, scientist Terry Taylor details his own experience of contracting Covid-19.
50 years old: the Dunedin Study's amazing life-span
Fifty years ago today, University of Otago researchers began to study over 1,000 Dunedin babies born in 1972 and 1973. The Dunedin Study, as its known, is now the world's longest-running… Video, Audio, Gallery
The future of cancer treatment
At the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research a team of scientists are working on what they believe will be the future of cancer treatment in New Zealand. Audio
An ice age Shag
Otago University's Dr Nic Rawlence talked to Bryan says about the impact of climate change and human contact. Audio
Pluto's giant 'ice volcanoes' made from many recent smaller eruptions - study
When the New Horizons spacecraft zoomed past Pluto in 2015, it snapped photos of what appeared to be two massive ice volcanoes.
Our Changing World - A new type of cancer therapy
Claire Concannon visits the Malaghan Institute for Medical Research to learn about a new type of immune cell therapy which could be the future of cancer treatment in New Zealand. Audio
Why forgetting can be beneficial for us
Most of us have had moments, if not days or even weeks during this pandemic we'd rather forget. And the good news is we will says neuroscientist Dr Scott Small. He speaks to Jesse. Audio
Generous donation towards research for bipolar treatments
A Christchurch family has donated $500,000 to the University of Otago to help researchers expand their work into treatments for bipolar disorder. Professor Richard Porter from Otago University talks… Audio
Anil Seth: Being yourself
Our guest today is trying to work out why we think, and why we exist as cognitive beings. It turns out we're not very good at assessing ourselves and how we think. Which makes the whole thing… Audio
