Making her own luck, time after time
New Zealand scientist Jilly Evans will have you believe it was luck that made her one of the world's leading researchers in the development of therapies for cancer and arthritis.
New Zealand scientist Jilly Evans will have you believe it was luck that made her one of the world's leading researchers in the development of therapies for cancer and arthritis.
Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson.
Research shows that people who grow up on farms have way fewer allergy and asthma problems than the rest of us.
Almost three years ago, Nobel Prize- winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman penned an open letter to researchers working on social priming.
A breakfast treat once thought to be bad for your health has now been shown be part of a healthy, well-balanced diet.
Humans are responsible for having wiped out nearly half of the trees on earth, according to new research co-authored by a Kiwi scientist.
What goes on beneath Earth's crust is one of the biggest mysteries facing geophysicists.
The 'love hormone' shows promise as a tool for treating children with autism, says a United States scientist visiting the country.
It's one of the longest-standing mysteries surrounding our nation's cultural heritage - where exactly did our first settlers arrive from and how many stepped ashore?
Six people have shut themselves inside a dome in Hawaii for a year, in the longest US isolation experiment aimed at helping Nasa prepare for a pioneering journey to Mars.
Our natural honey products could be used against the bane of teenagers everywhere - acne - in major findings which open up a market potentially worth tens of millions of dollars to New Zealand.
Superconductivity research stinks! Rotorua, famous for its lake, geyser and distinctive smell, may have been hiding a secret resource for years.
Being neurotic can mean constant worry - but amid all of that gloom lies some pretty powerful bursts of creativity.
Scientist's challenge: work out if asexual returning expat stick insects still need male suitors.
According to a type of trend article popular in certain circles these days, the web is some kind of social parasite, eating our decency, confidence and good humour away.
Two of New Zealand's most renowned marine scientists have argued for more "no-take" marine reserves, where fishing of any kind is banned.
If Professor Stephen Hawking is correct, Interstellar was right: Falling into a black hole is not the end.
Jojo Stewart has managed to edge out the boys in the male-dominated field of computer science.
Scientists are putting backpacks on bees - or at least their high-tech equivalent - as part of a new global effort to reverse the decline of our hard-working pollinators.
People are being warned to stay clear of the crater lake at Mt Ruapehu as scientists check the safety of the vent systems.
British researchers believe they have unlocked the mystery of the Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile - by analysing another, recently discovered masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci.
Like the mass extinction of screws on the back of your phone, the death of cables is coming and one New Zealand company is leading the charge.
A new study out of the US has shown women who have just one drink a day are at a heightened risk of alcohol-related cancer.
Ever waited impatiently for a reply to an email, only to discover you'd got distracted before hitting "send" in the first place? Or walked into a room only to forget ... hang on, why am I here?
An Auckland ecologist has been inspired by his young son to develop a just-launched webcast series unraveling the mysteries of science.
NASA forced to deny claims sweeping the internet that an asteroid will strike Earth next month wreaking widespread devastation.
A renowned Harvard University evolutionary biologist is backing a new bid to map out the DNA of our endangered native species before they are lost.
Local scientists say they've discovered a way to potentially develop fast new treatments for depression.
A team of Kiwi scientists couldn't have prepared for one of their oddest challenges yet - helping restore a celebrated artist's forgotten painting.