Bacteria
The Pukekohe company creating world-class green pesticides
New Zealand could lead the world in developing biological pesticides, according to plant pathologist Stephen Ford. China has named Ecolibrium Biologicals – which he founded – one of the top ten… Audio
The Pukekohe company creating world-class green pesticides
New Zealand could lead the world in developing biological pesticides, according to plant pathologist Stephen Ford. China has named Ecolibrium Biologicals – which he founded – one of the top ten…
AudioTai Asks Why: the 11-year old pondering life's big questions
He's 11 years old but Tai Poole's searching for answers to some of life's big questions. Like...what happens after we die?....and how can we fix climate change?! From the Canadian Broadcasting… Audio
Hopes of wiping out dengue type illnesses
The World Mosquito Programme is seeing a significant decline in rates of dengue, zika and chikungunya in the Western Pacific as it continues to release mosquitos infected with the wolbachia bacteria… Audio
Cheese rind: to eat or not to eat?
Some people shun and avoid it at all costs but others love it, believing it's an integral and pleasurable part of any cheese-eating experience. Audio, Gallery
Science to solve kiwifruit crisis a winner
A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis. Audio
Science to solve kiwifruit crisis a winner
A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis.
AudioCould 'zombie pathogens' threaten humanity?
Could a killer virus dormant for centuries under the ice come back to life? With climate change thawing the permafrost at the poles and revealing long-hidden animal carcasses and human remains… Audio, Gallery
Bacteria: a companion for cancer?
Science news with Dr Chris Smith, and how some parasites, like intestinal worms, suppress a hosts's immune system to stop them from being attacked. Also cancers carry microbes with them when they… Audio
Learning to live with bad bugs
The fight against antibiotic resistance is a fight against evolution, and sadly it's not a war we're ever going to win. Our approach so far has been to kill the bad bugs, waging a war on pathogens… Audio
Bacteria versus virus at Queenstown Research Week
The arms race between the immune systems of bacteria and the viruses - bacteriophages - that attack them, was a feature of this year's Queenstown Research Week. Audio
Bacteria versus virus at Queenstown Research Week
The arms race between the immune systems of bacteria and the viruses - bacteriophages - that attack them, was a feature of this year's Queenstown Research Week.
AudioHow bacteria might stop sepsis infection
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication which happens when your body's attempts to fight off an infection go badly wrong. Now scientists have found that if you feed babies a particular… Audio
The Science of... Sweat
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital… Audio, Gallery
The Science of... Sweat
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vital…
AudioCould gut bacteria help obese teens lose weight?
Paediatric endocrinologist Wayne Cutfield on the weight loss trial involving gut bugs from lean young people to help obese teenagers lose weight. He is leading a team of researchers at the University… Audio
Happy bacteria!
The bacteria count on a cake after the birthday candles have been blown out is a bit gross. Audio
The best way to wash your hands
Don't bother turning on the hot tap next time you wash your hands. According to new research, warm water doesn't do the job any better. Professor Donald Schaffner of Rutgers University tells us why. Audio
Weather bugs: microbes making rain
Microbes inhabit every nook and cranny from the depths of the ocean to your small intestine, but could these tiny organisms also be playing a part in the weather? Audio, Gallery
NZ's rivers under pressure
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election series 'Is this the brighter future?' we take a look at the health of New Zealand's waterways and the state of our environment, as more areas around the… Audio