RESEARCH NEWS

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.

Health psychology researchers are investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and national response on the wellbeing of older New Zealanders, with funding from the Health Research Council.

Dr Ridvan Firestone and her research team have been successful in the latest round of funding for the grant.

Curiosity about a vintage design stencil spurred senior lecturer Dr Annette O'Sullivan onto seven years of research into New Zealand's wool bale branding.

Dr Marilou Raduban and Dr Anke Zernack have been successful in receiving funding from the most recent round of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's Catalyst Seeding Fund.

Massey University researchers have today released a report detailing widespread gender discrimination in the Aotearoa music community, in the first report of its kind in New Zealand.

Gisa Dr Moses Faleolo spent more than a year listening to the life stories of Sāmoan youth involved in gangs.

New research from Massey University explores the dynamics of giving and receiving 'bad news' about cancer diagnosis - from the way families cope to how hard it is for doctors to deliver the news.

Researchers from Massey University have received funding to investigate what a community-focused palliative care service model could look like in New Zealand.

Massey University Professor of Social Work Mark Henrickson and his team have spent the last three years on their research project with the aim to support and develop awareness, policies and education...

A paper in business and sustainability studies at Massey University inspired Dr Michelle Sitong Chen to complete a doctorate in Management, focusing on the issue of sustainability in partnerships...

A new international study looks at how the inclusion of topographical complexity, such as cracks and crevices, in new coastal construction can boost biodiversity in the Waitematā Harbour.

Evidence has emerged to support stricter coastal management, this time focusing on pollution and overfishing.

New research shows eating NZ Greenshell mussels may help in combatting early stages of osteoarthritis, one of the leading causes of disability in older adults.