Sunlight
The key role morning light plays in our health
A lack of sunshine means your immune system doesn't work as well, and your defence mechanisms suffer similarly. Professor Steve Jones explains the role light plays in our health, and why we need to go… Audio
One third of Kiwis want daylight saving system changed
This morning we put the clocks back again to signify the end of daylight saving. Not all countries do this, and there has been some recent discussion about whether New Zealand should revise our… Audio
Are vitamin manufacturers unfairly marketing to older people?
According to new research, almost 75 percent of healthy Australians aged over 70 years use complementary medicines, either daily or occasionally. But how necessary are these supplementary medicines… Audio
Why working from home is disrupting your sleep patterns
The idea is great in principle, but there are downsides to working from home, including the fact that less clear boundaries between work time and personal time affect our sleep patterns. Dr Jennifer… Audio
The science of sunlight
Get lots of natural light, not too much direct sun, and avoid blue light at bedtime. Those are the simple rules to live by when it comes to our ancient and complex relationship with the sun. Audio
Sunshine for a spotless mind
Sunlight has been proven to be better for our mental health than previously thought. Audio
Fast vaccines
How feeling good rather than stressed out or depressed can give your immune system a boost. Plus a gene discovered in bacteria that harnesses the full power of sunlight could be used to increase crop… Audio
Self-Cleaning Clothes - Dr Rajesh Ramanathan
Sunshine could be the new way to clean your clothes. RMIT University, is using nanotechnology to develop a new generation of self-cleaning textiles. And it means that stains and grime breakdown, when… Audio