Position: Senior research scientist, Plant & Food Research. Field: Phytochemical antioxidants. David was born in England and attended Wallington High School, near London, where he discovered ...
Citizen science and the local community Rongomai Primary School is leading a Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures project. The project is part of the Participatory Science Platform (PSP) programme ...
The discovery that genes are made up of DNA and can be isolated, copied and manipulated has led to a new era of modern biotechnology. New Zealand has many applications for modern biotechnologies ...
In this activity, students learn about the discovery of X-rays and their development as a medical imaging technology. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: research an aspect ...
In this activity, students explore a variety of recent biotechnologies and consider their impact on society. The activity can be adapted to suit student level and interest. The slide show ...
Help this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with ...
In this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious ...
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In this online ...
In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool talks with Dr Kristin Dyet about her role at New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science & Research (ESR). Kristin shares ...
Students develop knowledge of new technology that enables fish oil to be added to food without a fishy taste or smell and design an advertisement to promote an omega-3 enriched food. Purpose To ...
Modern antibiotic medicines came into use in the middle of the 20th century. They enabled doctors to treat serious – and sometimes fatal – bacterial infections like strep throat and pneumonia ...
Plant & Food Research’s Dr David Stevenson explains what free radicals are and how they are produced. He outlines the role of cellular structures called mitochondria in the production of free ...
Pig to human transplants, or xenotransplants, were banned in 1997 because of concerns about transmission of pig diseases to humans. This followed the discovery that pig endogenous retrovirus ...
Dr Bridget Stocker (Malaghan Institute) and Dr Mattie Timmer (Victoria University of Wellington) are working to identify which specific molecules of the TB bacterium invoke immune response. Once ...
Select here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
This timeline follows the historical events related to the development and discoveries of antimicrobials and antibiotics and the growth of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A full transcript is ...
Slideshow of images displaying various examples of different technologies. Use the Slideshow menu for further options, including view full screen, and go here for the download option.
