LifestyleWash your hands - and free your mindScientists have found that washing your hands frees you of taking the blame for any unhappy outcome of a difficult decision.07 May 12:23 AM
Lifestyle'Sixth sense' can detect energy content in drinks - scientistsMerely putting sugar into your mouth boosts muscle strength for three minutes, New Zealand research has shown.06 May 12:34 AM
New ZealandRabbit virus could help cancer sufferers - researchersA new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.04 May 10:17 PM
New ZealandNever let young watch TV: expertsYoung children should not watch any TV because it sets them up for obesity and poor academic performance at school, say experts.03 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandSex-addict study solicits adulterersResearchers want to hear from serial sex cheats and others with trouser-trouble, to deepen their understanding of what they call "hypersexuality".03 May 04:00 PM
WorldUS couple's embryo implanted in wrong womanThe Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.01 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleGenome scientist given drugs to combat future illnessesAn apparently healthy man has become the first person in the world to be prescribed a medicine based on an analysis of his genome.29 Apr 10:32 PM
New ZealandDiabetes patient speaks out on pig-cell trialResults from the pig-cell trial so far indicate improved control of blood-sugar levels and reduced need for insulin injections.27 Apr 03:10 AM
LifestyleA big month for genesIt is not a completely far-out scenario that the genetic sequence of all newborn babies may one day be collected by default, writes Dita De Boni.20 Apr 10:53 PM
New ZealandKiller had to be convinced game was upAdvanced DNA tests led police to solve the nine-year-old murder case of Marie Jamieson. 20 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow genes influence obesity, senility - and the effects of olive oilMedical researchers have begun to elucidate the complex role of genes in human health.19 Apr 10:30 PM
WorldBones of fallen put bitterness to restAs negotiators are stalled in a deal to unite Cyprus, forensic experts are helping to bury the ghosts of a bloody conflict.02 Apr 03:00 PM
New ZealandBrainbox wins award for disease researchProfessor Richard Faull has spent 35 years studying the human brain so he can help people affected by brain disorders including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.24 Mar 03:00 PM
EconomyToo much wealth can make us worse off: studyNational belt-tightening could be of more benefit to a country's sense of wellbeing than soaring wealth levels, a study has found.14 Mar 03:00 PM
LifestyleMale infertility treatment overused, scientists warnIVF clinics are using a radical male infertility treatment too often despite the long-term risks to the babies conceived, one of the technique's pioneers says.22 Feb 09:50 PM
OpinionThe critical first nine monthsThe findings of a study released in Britain this week promise to send alarm bells ringing in the heads of parents everywhere, writes Dita De Boni.18 Feb 10:00 PM
WorldHappy people 'have fewer heart attacks'Researchers at Columbia University found happier people were less likely to develop serious heart problems.18 Feb 12:30 AM
WorldSecrets of Egypt's King Tut revealedEgypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot.16 Feb 11:30 PM
LifestyleYou may be healthier than you thinkEat your five-a-day, take exercise, avoid alcohol, sugar, stress... Obsessing about our well-being is dominating our lives - and it's bad for us.16 Feb 03:00 PM
