RESEARCH NEWS

One Massey PhD student has been inspired by the saying 'experience is the mother of wisdom' to create a new social media platform for people over 50.

The juniper berry - synonymous with gin - is the focus of Massey University research to evaluate and identify suitable strains and propagation methods with potential to give New Zealand-made gins a...

A new study has revealed a more damaging impact of the South African War to New Zealand military personnel than was previously thought.

Massey University marine mammal expert Professor Karen Stockin is one of a team of international scientists from 30 institutes and 13 countries challenging current understanding and conservation...

A virtual reality headset may not be the first thing that comes to mind when "fire evacuation" is mentioned, but that is exactly the technology being used to help understand human behaviour in...

Following research undertaken by Massey University in 2016, the Department of Conservation has proposed a marine mammal sanctuary in the Bay of Islands which is going to public consultation. 

A Massey researcher is embarking on a PhD to explore the experience of female music producers in Aotearoa and come up with solutions to address the gender disparity in the profession.

As a sociologist and feminist researcher, Dr Alice Beban is interested in the everyday inequalities in women's lives and has found that issues affecting women have often been silenced, trivialised or...

Dr David Robinson's thesis focused on creating software to help law enforcement detect terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud or other activities where an antagonistic actor is actively...

The Joint Centre for Disaster Research is leading a project to develop a low-cost community-based earthquake early warning system in New Zealand.

Researchers from Massey University and the University of Warwick have found that non-dairy stock farmers are just as likely to get infected with leptospirosis as dairy farmers.

Three veterinarians from Massey University's Wildbase Hospital have been involved with the study.

A research paper co-written by a Massey academic takes a critical look at a public health narrative she says links fatness to risk factors for COVID-19, despite little evidence for this.

The idea that online communities involved in harassment function as a form of Alternate Reality Game (ARG) dedicated to ruining the lives of those they target is the central theme of a new book.

With long, hot summer days ahead, the importance of staying well-hydrated can't be overstated - especially among older people more prone to dehydration, says a Massey University health researcher.