Stem cell study eyes world-first treatment
Efforts to tackle a major eye problem that can lead to blindness could be boosted by a world-first Kiwi study into newly discovered and potentially game-changing adult stem cells.
Efforts to tackle a major eye problem that can lead to blindness could be boosted by a world-first Kiwi study into newly discovered and potentially game-changing adult stem cells.
Horror parasites brainwash their victims, driving them to kill themselves. And they're in your backyard.
Ever had a near-death experience? A Massey University psychologist wants to hear from you.
Scientists are to harness the power of ultra-fast lasers to finally reveal how an intriguing and complex UV filter within our bodies protect us from the sun.
A study of 12 million Facebook users suggests that using Facebook is associated with living longer - when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties.
Research to find new Earth-like planets, clean up our waterways and boost our health have just received $65 million from the Marsden Fund. We look at 10 of the best.
The idea of eating bugs has created a buzz in foodie and international development circles as a more sustainable alternative to consuming meat and fish.
When it comes to lying, practice makes perfect because the brain slowly adapts to ignore the emotions produced by deception, according to new research.
They may be considered harmless by many, but little white lies apparently condition the brain to tell bigger fibs, new research has shown.
A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.
COMMENT: Baby talk plays an important role in development and babies prefer it to other types of speech.
Scientists have revealed new insights into the ancestors of Maori, confirming that the first people to settle in Pacific were from Asian farming groups.
Researchers mapped out the homicidal histories of over 1000 mammals - and found NZ's sea lion among the most murderous.
It's a real thing: Attractiveness is boosted by appearing next to those less good-looking
A series of gifs reveals what the world looks like for people who are colourblind.
We've all had that feeling that somebody is watching us - even if we're not looking directly at their eyes.
Scientists reveal how 5300-year-old corpse met his end - and that the 'iceman' called Otzi had 61 tattoos.
Can tales of fantasy provide real, useful coping mechanisms to kids muddling through difficult times?
Scientists who trekked to the Mount Everest region of Nepal last May have discovered the amazing effects meditation has on brain activity.
A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.
A US researcher has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain.
Investigation by a team of Kiwi researchers has found solid evidence to back an intriguing approach used to alleviate phantom limb pain in amputees.
A Dunedin-based neurosurgeon is investigating whether tiny devices implanted in the brain can stop alcoholics' cravings.
COMMENT: There is a very real concern that judges and juries will view brain scans as hard evidence.
What the aerospace industry can teach outdoors enthusiasts.
Kiwi scientists have developed a world-leading tool to accurately predict the risk of heart attack and stroke.
An ancient, metre-tall human discovered by a Kiwi and dubbed "the Hobbit" was an entirely separate species and not simply a deformed forebear of our race today.
130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes.
Growing Up in New Zealand study director Susan Morton is tracking the development of almost 7000 children born seven years ago in the Upper North Island.