Glowing Mycobacterium in mice

By choosing appropriate genes to introduce into bacteria, scientists have developed bacteria with characteristics that are useful to humans – such as the ability to make...

This class case study provides an example of introducing ethical thinking into the classroom to explore a controversial issue in science. It shows how the ethical...

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Māori knowledge and methods are increasingly being incorporated into New Zealand’s conservation practices. In this story, we meet researcher Dr Priscilla Wehi who uses both mātauranga...