RESEARCH NEWS

Living in a friendly, secure neighbourhood is one of the key ways to keep loneliness and isolation at bay in older age, according to a study of over-65s living on the Kāpiti Coast.

Massey researchers are looking into the behaviour of sheep around waterways and how this impacts on water quality across the seasons.

The burden of human leptospirosis in New Zealand will be discussed at a forum in Wellington today as part of a Massey University-led nationwide case-control study to identify risk factors.

A Massey University student has been awarded a $125,790 Pacific Health Research PhD Scholarship from the Health Research Council to investigate reducing diabetes and cardio-vascular disease rates...

Very few people alive today can recall a time when there were no women in Parliament. Feminist historian Dr Jenny Coleman's book explores the people and stories behind the law introduced 100 years...

Colombian-born teacher Andrea Ceron shifts easily between speaking her native Spanish and English, her second language.

Smartphones and other mobile devices amplify the patriarchal values that are part of our culture, according to new research by a Massey University expert in organisational communication and gender.

Tōu Ake Mana, a new practice framework developed from research by Massey University School of Social Work staff, will be launched next week in Palmerston North.

The latest Massey University Home Affordability Report shows improvement in national affordability due to declining house prices in many areas and falls in mortgage interest rates.

The price of a gram of methamphetamine has dropped to record lows in three North Island regions, while many South Island regions are also reporting substantial declines in prices.

New research suggests more can be done to minimise the risk of fatigue-related errors in aircraft maintenance staff, including better education for employees.

While online sales are growing, retailers are not abandoning their physical stores, Massey University's latest Big Issues in Retail survey shows.

Professor Marlena Kruger and Dr Fran Wolber are overseeing part of the research into the health benefits of New Zealand mussels.

It's that time of year again, when our clocks go forward an hour, the mornings plunge back into darkness, and insomnia ensues. For many, the welcome sunny evenings are plagued by restless nights and...

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