Minerals
Shock, horror! Not all vegetables are best eaten raw
Did you know there are a number of vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked? (Spoiler alert: carrots are on the list.) Fellow in the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago… Audio
How to manage pain better through diet
Rowena Field is a PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney whose just-completed thesis investigated the effects of a low-carb ketogenic diet on chronic pain. 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
Personalised supplements, health disruptor or sales tactic?
Advocates for science based health care are sounding warnings about tailored health supplement subscription services in New Zealand, saying they're not worth the money. It follows the launch of two… Audio
'Organic vet' Dr Paul Dettloff visits NZ
Dr Paul Dettloff was in the country recently to educate farmers and vets about the transition to sustainable practices and homeopathic treatments for cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
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Phosphate mining plans take shape in French Polynesia
An Australian company hopes to resume mining phosphate in French Polynesia's Makatea Island in the Tuamotu group. Audio
Drilling into the Heart of the Alpine Fault
An international team of geologists, led by New Zealand, is drilling deep into the Alpine Fault to study the inner workings of a plate boundary fault. Audio
The Role of Minerals in Fault Zones
Austin Boles is part of the research team drilling deep into the Alpine Fault. His focus is on the rle of minerals in earthquake ruptures. Audio