RESEARCH NEWS

Three Massey University researchers have been awarded a total of nearly $200,000 from the Earthquake Commission, to help New Zealanders better understand our natural hazard risk and identify ways to...

The He Kāinga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme has been awarded the Rutherford Medal.

The latest Home Affordability Report shows an overall decline in national affordability over the most recent quarter, largely driven by soaring house prices and an increasing interest rate.

A range of factsheets focused on preventing plastics pollution in the Pacific have been produced by Massey's Dr Trisia Farrelly and Dr Sascha Fuller of The University of Newcastle.

The average retired household continues to spend in excess of New Zealand Superannuation, highlighting the importance of preparing for retirement.

Hypotonic drinks ingested during exercise hydrate better than isotonic, hypertonic, and water-based sports drinks, according to new research.

Scientists have found microplastics in all New Zealand dolphins they examined, a new study has revealed.

Dr Nikki Renall, Taranaki, has been awarded a Māori Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

Many of us know that feeling when an earthquake hits - sometimes our first thoughts are wondering whether it is even an earthquake, which means potential life-saving seconds are lost before we take...

Researchers from the Sleep/Wake Research Centre are hoping to develop an understanding of the sleep-related information, services and interventions offered to perinatal mothers.

Virtual reality has been found to be an effective treatment method for anxiety, according to a new study led by Computer Science Senior Lecturer Dr Nilufar Baghaei and co-authored by PhD student...

Insights into women coaches in Aotearoa New Zealand are revealed in a series of three infographics released by High Performance Sport New Zealand together with Massey University.

There's a rising interest in a 'vegetable first approach' for babies starting to eat solids, and whether this has an impact on their diet later in life.

Pasture-raised beef is the cornerstone of the New Zealand meat industry. But do we really understand the benefits we get from the meat when it is raised this way?

Scientists have revealed emerging environmental contaminants of concern within New Zealand dolphins, with similar pollution levels to Japan.