Genetics

A million dollar study into the genetic reasons behind New Zealand's obesity epidemic has been announced today. Audio

An ambitious attempt to find out why New Zealanders are some of the fattest people in the world has been launched in Queenstown today. Audio

New Zealand scientists are planning the biggest study ever into the genetic reasons behind New Zealand's obesity epidemic. Audio

Bronwen Connor and her team at the University of Auckland are looking at ways of reprogramming human cells with the aim or treating brain injuries and diseases like Parkinson's and Huntington's. Audio

Dr Peter Dearden and his proposal to sequence 100 so-called Taonga Genomes - the genetic blueprints of New Zealand's most treasured native species. Audio

An international team of researchers have decoded the entire genetic blueprint of the North Island brown kiwi. Audio

The genome of the North Island brown kiwi has just been published by an international team of researchers Video, Audio

Two hundred New Zealanders living in London have had their DNA tested in the culmination of a project to trace our genetic makeup. Audio

A San Francisco biotech company, Pembient, is trying to make substitute rhino horns in the lab. Matthew Markus is its CEO. Audio

Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists on the development of a 'viral CV' that charts all the viruses you've been exposed to over your lifetime. Audio

Science news with Dr Chris Smith of The Naked Scientists. A gene for pain is discovered, and a robot that can adapt to injury and even walk with a limp! Audio

In less than 20 years a rare contagious cancer has decimated Tasmanian devil numbers by 85 percent, but a vaccine may be on the way Audio

Nessa Carey's just written 'Junk DNA: A Journey Through The Dark Matter of the Genome' (Icon Books). Audio

Chief Scientific Officer at St Petersburg University, and head of the Genome 10K project to sequence the genomes of 10,000 invertebrates; visiting New Zealand for the Allan Wilson Centre 2015… Audio

Parry Guilford and his team are researching the genetics and chemistry of lobular breast cancer with the aim of discovering new drugs to treat it Audio

Adam Hill of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is leading an Australian project harnessing computer power to model hundreds of thousands of heart beats to stop deaths from arrhythmia. Audio

Professor Chris Toumazou explores how technology can be used to manipulate the body's communication systems to improve our health. Audio

We look at the UK government's decision overnight to allow 3 person IVF - what it means, and why some fear it could lead to designer babies. Audio

Despite often aired concerns about inadequate funding for science in New Zealand, we're managing to hold onto a reassuring number of world class scientists. Two of them are based at Otago University -… Audio

Two new studies report a decline in sperm quality in older males, and poor breeding success as a result of inbreeding in little spotted kiwi populations Audio