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Pepsi ditching controversial artificial sweetener

PepsiCo is replacing the controversial artificial sweetener aspartame with Sucralose, better known as Splenda, in a bid to salvage sales.

Push to cut greenhouse gases from belching stock

New Zealand scientists have unveiled major leaps toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from our belching sheep and cattle, with animal-safe compounds that can slash methane emissions by up to 90 per cent.

Scientist's bold claim: I'll live to be 150

A scientist specialising in anti-ageing research has made the bold claim that he will live to be 150, and he takes 100 drugs a day in pursuit of that goal.

How caterpillars could ease arthritis pain

A fungus found on caterpillars could be used to relieve pain in osteoarthritis sufferers, according to British researchers.

3pm choc bar? Blame your brain

Grabbing that chocolate bar at the supermarket checkout or raiding the work vending machine at 3pm is the brain's fault - not the belly's.

Facebook for egg donors

A Wellington couple battling infertility have turned to Facebook in their hunt for an egg donor.

Mozzies choose who they bite

Scientists have found that the chance of being bitten by a mosquito is written in the genes and some people are just more likely to be attacked no matter what.

Star pupil zooms in to say thanks

Kiwi space lawyer says asteroid mining legal

Science throws new light on dark matter

Dark matter may not be so dark after all, after scientists witnessed the mysterious cosmic entity interacting with the universe around it in a new way.

MasterChef's ultimate kitchen gadget

A chef was filmed in 3D performing kitchen tasks. His actions were then translated into digital movement using algorithms.

Energy bursts from space traced back to microwave

Clinical sexology: Ins and outs

There are many different ways a sexologist may work. Here's the type of couple a clinical sexologist may encounter.

Hungry? Order a steak from the lab

An heir of one of the world's richest families is banking on laboratory-grown meat as the next big industry of the future.

Salty secrets found in Martian soil

The surface of Mars may still hold water - albeit the saltiest variety possible - according to scientists, after Nasa's Curiosity rover found evidence of liquid brine on the planet.

Body transplant 'science fiction'

A New Zealand expert has dismissed plans for the world's first body transplant as "science fiction".

'I had to know my fate'

Thunderbirds creator's son tells why he took a DIY test to learn if he would inherit Alzheimer's.

Study aims to cut shock pain

Murray Jackson says he would rather die than suffer again the 19 violent jolts he received from a small defibrillator that had been implanted within his chest.