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Peter Simunovich: Mental health support at work is not optional
OPINION: Businesses invested in mental health during the pandemic but many are regressing.
Rough night ahead? Try sleep banking to stay alert
Snoozing for extra hours before a period of sleep deprivation can help.
‘Insane’ MRI images: How one couple redefined anatomy with science
TikTok revives 1991 MRI sex study, highlighting groundbreaking discovery on female anatomy.
Inside your body, ageing unfolds at remarkably different rates
Parts of our bodies start ageing earlier than others, right down to our organs and cells.
Opinion: Richest 1% emit more CO2 in an hour than lifetime of average person
Opinion: 'Climate inaction will cost countries much more than climate action.'
Why do we cry? The science behind human tears explained
NY Times: We’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but reasons remain an enigma.
Is happiness genetic? The psychology of happiness and how to feel happier
In the pursuit of happiness, Sarah Pollok returns to university to see what science says about how to live a more joyful life. Video / Carson Bluck
Scientists just figured out how many chemicals enter our bodies from food packaging
A new study details chemicals finding their way into human bodies from contact with food.
Alzheimer’s wonder drug gets the green light in Britain
Lecanemab could be the ‘beginning of the end’ for the disease, experts suggest.
Dancing in sync brings us closer together - here's why
Music and dance have important functions in terms of how people create and maintain bonds.
Let the music play: The top 10 Kiwi tunes you’re hearing at the supermarket
What are we hearing, why and does it even matter?
Latest science: Is your ex really a narcissist?
They’re arrogant, jealous, entitled - and make up about 5 per cent of Kiwis.
World’s population to fall for first time since the Black Death
Global fertility rates hit a tipping point and are unlikely to recover, say experts.
Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many
Study of ancient DNA hints at why Northern Europeans more prone to multiple sclerosis.
NZ needs centre for disease control, experts say
A CDC would build the capacity needed to respond to future pandemics.
Man receives world's first eye transplant
Eye transplant extraordinary addition to a face transplant.
Scientists uncover new Covid origin clue
Expert says the DNA findings are significant, even though they aren’t definitive.
Profile: NZ scientist raising $100m to cure motor neurone disease
After 30 years overseas, Chris Shaw is returning to New Zealand with ambitious plans.
Concerning detail in Australia monkeypox outbreak
One state is being hit hard by a monkeypox outbreak as the virus continues to spread.
Scientists discover humans do have an invisible aura
The haze is produced on bodies when ozone in the air reacts with oil made by the skin.
Lauded scientist wants to inspire other women
Prestigious prize for one of the scientists behind Covid-19 genome sequencing programme.
Puberty starts earlier than it used to. Nobody knows why
New York Times: Some girls are starting to develop breasts as early as age 6 or 7.
New research could help early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Groundbreaking research may pinpoint the toxic molecules that causes Alzheimer's.
'Youth transplants' really can slow the ageing process
Cerebrospinal fluid can regenerate the memory centre and may help to rejuvenate bodies.
Seeing the light: Why 'near-death experiences' will be studied more seriously
Millions of people around the world have inhabited a "grey zone" between living and dying.
'Makes them feel safer': Schoolkids using CO2 monitors to fight Covid, learn science
Experts say keeping rooms well ventilated is one of the best ways to lower Covid risk.
Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejection
A US baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant.