A drug co-invented by a University of Auckland researcher and part funded by a New Zealand venture capital company is about to take the next step on the path to gaining a foothold in the global 'wound-healing' market.

Drugs may now offer the best hope to preventing the spread of HIV, a new study reveals.

Small doses of the male sex hormone testosterone can make people less trusting of strangers, scientists have found.

News that synthetic life has been produced in a US laboratory has been received with awe and alarm.

The Government's chief science adviser has warned of a "new biological reality" behind recent youth tragedies.

It's not easy living your life by a study. Everyone does it, reads the latest experiments in the news and adjusts their lifestyle according.

A scientist has proposed using science research funds to send an aircraft to make more snow fall on the Southern Alps.

New scientific research has revealed that it's not just a man's smile that's attractive but the length of his legs. Source - Buzz60

An elixir of youth remains a distant dream but medicines to help us live longer and better are moving closer.

Scientists have discovered that a conversation on the phone can be as good as a hug in terms of boosting the "love hormone" oxytocin.

John Key says research, science and technology will get the biggest boost after health and education in next week's Budget.

Scientists have found that washing your hands frees you of taking the blame for any unhappy outcome of a difficult decision.

Merely putting sugar into your mouth boosts muscle strength for three minutes, New Zealand research has shown.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.