RNZ: This Way Up

The world's top chess players have been competing in London for the right to challenge for the world title. We're speaking to John Saunders, the Associate Editor of CHESS Magazine.

Dirk Trossen of Cambridge University is working on a really smart smartphone that can tell when you're getting stressed out.

The history of gin - from Dutch genever to London Dry to today's artisanal and botanical concoctions. Lesley Jacobs Solmonson is the author of "Gin: a Global History" (Reaktion Books).

Charles Arthur beams in with the latest technology news. This week, the US reconsiders its ban on ereaders on planes. Also, apps that help your driving and save you fuel.

A device designed by a team of Auckland students to measure sunburn and the dangers of UV exposure wins the right to represent New Zealand in a global competition for young inventors. Muthu Chidambaram is on Team InfinityTek.

Asthma causes and treatments, and exploring why New Zealand has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world. With Dr Lynn McBain.

A follow up to last week's story about the potentially dangerous interactions between grapefruit and some of our most commonly prescribed drugs. We got loads of questions about the possible differences between US and New Zealand grapefruit. Dr Dorothy Saville of the University of Otago has studied this.

The BBC's Maddy Savage has just been visiting one of the Swedish childcare centres that look after children 24/7; yes, even overnight!

Peter Griffin beams in with latest news from the world of technology. This week, the death of Google Reader; we ask why it's died and look at some of the alternatives.

The CITES conference in Bangkok has just increased protection to stop the international trade in New Zealand's endangered green gecko. Hugh Robertson was there.

Dean M. Anderson is working on invisible 'virtual fencing' uses a mix of GPS and electric shocks to keep your stock where you want them.

Dr Chris Smith on why sleep deprivation makes you fat, and 3D vision on a mobile phone- without any glasses!

Joanna Pearlstein of Wired on the business of bullets. 80 people die every day from gunshot wounds in the USA. While attention focusses on US gun ownership laws, America's huge ammunition industry is largely overlooked.

Why eating grapefruit or drinking it's juice with some medicines can be seriously bad for your health. Canadian clinical pharmacologist David Bailey made the initial discovery about the interaction more than 20 years ago. Now he's updating the advice to include loads of new drugs.

How plants talk to bees using electricity. Bright colours, nectar, and also electrical charges play a part in pollination. With Dr Heather Whitney of the University of Bristol.