Bacteria
Patients isolated with antibiotic-resistant superbug
A superbug in Dunedin Hospital is a stark reminder for health professionals to limit the use of antibiotics, the Southern DHB says.
E coli in Patea's water supply
Patea residents have been told to boil water after E coli was discovered in the town's water supply.
Gold nuggets - formed by bacteria?
Geologists wonder if bacteria and biological processes might play a role in the growth of gold nuggets in Central Otago rivers, as well as chemical and physical processes. Audio
Loving your inner ecosystem
In his book 'I, Superorganism' (Icon Books) the science writer Jon Turney goes on a journey through our inner ecosystem. On the way he he finds out there's lots to love about the hidden microbial… Audio
Our obsession with anti-bacteria hand soaps
Scientists say the widespread use of the anti-microbial Triclosan is damaging the environment and driving antibiotic resistance. Dr Louis Trembley ecotoxicologist at Nelson based Cawthron Institute… Audio
Drug-Resistant TB and a New Class of Drugs
How research into the metabolism of the TB bacterium is helping in the development of a new class of antibiotics Audio
Bacteria and the nervous system
Naked Science with Dr Chris Smith. Fascinating new research shows how our gut bacteria helps with the formation of our nervous system. Audio
Chlorine Bleach in the Airways
Understanding how lung damage in cystic fibrosis is caused by chlorine bleach from white blood cells tryng to kill bacteria could lead to new drugs. Audio
Ninja Viruses
With antiobiotic resistance a major public health issue, Massey University biologist Heather Hendrickson argues bacteriophages may provide new treatments. Audio
Moving microbiomes
The Home Microbiome Study tries to understand how the communities of microbes living in and on us colonise our rooms and buildings. Jack Gilbert of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National… Audio
Luminous chicken
We try to solve a great culinary mystery involving a stir fry, a cat and some chicken leftovers!With food technologist Torben Sorensen of Sorensen Laboratories. Audio
DNA Test For Wine
Wine maker Kirsten Creasy explains how new, rapid DNA tests are helping New Zealand vineyards to improve their products Audio
Smart Seeds and Finding a Treatment for Black Rot
The Smart Seeds programme at Lincoln University has been screening brassica seeds for potential microbial biocontrol agents against black rot and diamondback moths Audio
Biobead Vaccines
Bacteria are being used as factories to produce tiny biobeads to mimic diseases in the body for vaccines Audio
Testing for Legionnaires' Disease
A new approach to testing for Legionnaires' disease in Canterbury has resulted in a fourfold increase in confirmed cases Audio