RESEARCH NEWS

Dr Penny Truman has been awarded almost $1 million in funding for research that will test the addictiveness of compounds contained in nicotine.

Doctor of Clinical Psychology student Caitlin Helme has been awarded a scholarship to support her research on the experiences and needs of disabled sexual violence survivors.

Many of us know how hard it can be to sleep on a long haul flight, but have you ever wondered how flight crew members manage their sleep?

New research from the Sleep/Wake Research Centre shows that airline cabin crew who perceive they have higher workloads also feel more sleepy and fatigued, and perform more poorly on a reaction time...

A Massey University Master of Arts student wants to hear from New Zealand women who were pressured to adopt out their babies in the 1960s and 1970s because of the social stigma of being pregnant and...

Massey University scientists, a group of Rangitikei farmers and AgFirst are exploring cost-effective technologies to limit nitrogen losses from farms with artificial drainage.

An observational classroom beehive at Avalon Intermediate School has inspired students to turn their learnings into music and poetry.

The rise of "made in China" blockbusters has piqued the curiosity of a Massey University media studies expert who wants to know what Chinese films Kiwis are watching.

Massey University are contributing to a year-long research project into a new system for assessing how likely social and behavioural science studies can be independently reproduced or replicated.

Massey University researchers have discovered more about the sexual lives of stick insects in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

A survey of New Zealand workplaces by researchers from Massey University's Healthy Work Group has found more than one-quarter of employees feel depressed much of the time.

Childhood disadvantage is directly related to levels of physical, mental and social health in older age, according to new research from Massey University.

The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report shows an improvement in affordability at a national level, as well as in 13 out of 16 regions.

Dr Hayley Denison has been awarded $19,000 in funding from the Massey University Research Fund, to investigate trends in gonorrhoea diagnosis.

New findings on the little-researched area of teachers in teen parent units (TPUs) has revealed a perception of isolation from the mainstream school system and a lack of professional learning...