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Setting limits: Rethinking our philosophy of environmental management

With a Marsden Fast-Start gr...

A constitutional moment for liberal democracies, including Aotearoa New Zealand

Associate Professo...

The olfactory cocktail party: How animals and humans pick out individual smells in a crowd

First image of Milky Way neutrinos detected by IceCube

For the first time, a neutrino image of the...

DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer

In a significant development in the fi...

Te Rā makes a once in a lifetime return to Aotearoa: 8 July – 23 October 2023

Te Rā, an extrao...

Otago researchers reveal impact of ancient earthquake

By combining the scientific powerhouses of g...

Photos give men a voice to discuss mental distress

An innovative research project at the Universit...

Wayfinding for Chinese language education research

Dr Danping Wang from Waipapa Taumata Rau The Un...

Your native language may affect your musical ability

Speakers of tonal and non-tonal languages may...

How do sensory shifts shape our diet? Testing the neural mechanisms underpinning nutrient selection

New tech could offer air-powered energy source

Scientists have discovered a tool bacteria use to e...

Dr Andrew Bagshaw’s final legacy – a breakthrough discovery in the field of DNA research

Significant step in fight against drug resistance in TB

University of Otago researchers have disco...

Anauralia: The enigma of the silent mind

Professors Anthony Lambert (Principal Investigator) and S...

New research cracks climate-change mystery of Antarctic sea ice

Pioneering airborne technology dev...

World-first NZ technology enables researchers to discover the secrets of how melanin protects skin from UV radiation

Sharing memories with toddlers helps their wellbeing into adulthood

How mothers share memories wit...

New book looks at experiences of Chinese immigrant families in New Zealand

A new book co-authored ...

DNA provides unique look at moa and climate change

A womb with a view: How and why does the human fetus see?

New non‑destructive DNA method opens opportunities

A new method of obtaining ancient genomic dat...

Scientists solve solar secret

The further we move away from a heat source, the cooler the air gets...

Sharing memories sets children on path to better well-being

Toddlers whose mothers received specia...

Answers for families as researchers identify new rare genetic mutation

University of Otago-led res...

'Unassuming' enzyme opens way for new medical treatments

Research could have important application...

The "supercoolest" science on Earth

A team of Antarctic scientists is breaking new ground – or i...

New research focuses on connection between humans, gorillas and diseases in Uganda

New research su...

TB research will make ‘enormous global health impact'

University of Otago researchers are behind...

Direct radiative effects of airborne microplastics

Airborne microplastics may have a minor cooling...

Sea ice history sheds light on future climate change impact on Antarctic plankton

Contraception choices highlighted by Massey researcher on podcast

Health psychologist Dr Tracy Mor...

Transitioning from smoking to vaping: a personal journey requiring persistence

Persistence may be ...

Shining a light on the shocking state of NZ’s acute mental health units

Research based media rep...

Explaining how religious beliefs are formed

Feeling anxious can direct our attention and memory to...

Continent of Zealandia older than previously thought, study finds

Tiny mineral grains taken from g...

Earthquake creates ecological opportunity

A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake ...

Research identifies new cultural threads in early colonial goldfield

Research analysing skeletal r...

Harnessing the power of dahlia plants to help prevent diabetes

Alex Tups is getting closer to form...

Under the moonlight: a little light and shade helps larval fish to grow at night

At night on any o...

Major new study into how New Zealand accent changes in childhood

Whether it’s the vowel shift or...

Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years, new study finds

Earth’s ability to abso...

What does vaping really do to our lungs?

Vaping is touted as a lesser of two evils for smokers try...

Bird's icy view

A New Zealand research team has, for the first time ever, used a fixed wing aircra...

Fire and ice

Will future Australian blazes turn NZ snow as red as our skies?

New insight on Alpine Fault risk

'Scratch marks' point to epicentres of earthquakes. A discovery m...

Hot homes: How are you keeping your place cool this summer?

Be it black-out shades or chilled shee...

Dr Andrea Clavijo McCormick: plant communication

Dr Andrea Clavijo McCormick of Massey University ...

Kiwi adults know more te reo than they realise

Even when they can’t speak te reo Māori, New Zea...

Fiordland air sharing secrets with scientist

Dr Peter Sperlich needs a strong south-westerly and a...

Researchers find “missing link”

Otago researchers have found the “missing link between stres...

Sea holds clues for a shaky future: NZ study hopes to link warming with seismic activity

Can clima...

Earthquakes, tsunamis: It’s Wairarapa’s fault nearby

One of the largest sources of earthquakes...

Henderson Island Fossils Reveal New Polynesian Sandpiper Species

Fossil bones collected in the ear...

Sexuality and intimacy research to benefit residential age care facilities

A Massey University res...

Honour for Ngarino Ellis: carving out new histories

The importance of Māori art history has been ...

The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government?

$3m for asthma research

One of the many things I'm thankful for is that I've never had any allergi...

Raukawa wāhine embark on 400km journey to walk in their ancestor’s footsteps

A group of seven w...

At life’s edge: How genes flow in hot spring bacteria

Microbiologists have long debated how to d...

Genetic recipe book for natural products from fungi

Professor Emily Parker and her team at Victori...

You may know more te reo Māori than you realise - researchers think

Millions of New Zealanders th...

Criminal Justice, Risk and the Revolt against Uncertainty

Professor John Pratt FRSNZ has released ...

Time travelling with a climate scientist

Ancient corals are the keepers of past climate records th...

New Zealand researchers at 'turning point' with solar paint project

Imagine if your roof paint cou...

Company finds 'holy grail' of stimulating plant growth

BioLumic’s Jason Wargent is a finalist in...

Foulden Maar research points to a future global greening

Research using fossils from Otago’s con...

Writing the New World

A new podcast, 'Writing the New World', by Marsden Fund recipient Associate ...

Solving severe sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

University of Canterbury (...

No long-term link between video games and aggressive behaviour in youth

There’s no evidence to s...

Video game loot boxes could be regulated under gambling laws

Video games that offer randomised rew...

New Zealand’s Ancient Monster Penguins had Northern Hemisphere Doppelgangers

New Zealand’s mon...

UC planet-hunters discover new ‘one in a million’ Super-Earth

Astronomers at the University of...

Motorised transport dominant mode for Dunedin pre-schoolers

Being on the move is part of everyday ...

Autocorrect to Alexa - Understanding the human experience

As computing systems become integral to ...

Could bacteria-attacking viruses hold a clue to obesity?

Could a barely understood part of the gut...

Cutting edge research uses pipefish to study the puzzle of sexual selection

Why does the colourful...

Research facilitates positive change for ‘brutal old days’ of rape trials

Cross-examination st...

Marsden Fund grant supports UC molecular research on Alzheimer’s disease

Dr Vanessa Morris, a Un...

Towards a greener future with next generation solar cell technology

University of Canterbury (UC) ...

Fast-Start grant supports University of Canterbury-led research on energy-saving nanotechnology

Pigment discovery sheds new light on the environmental tolerance mechanisms of land plants

About 4...

Has Intensive-Fishing Shaped Snapper Evolution?

Driving force of volcanic super-hazards uncovered

Posted 11 April 2019

Massey volcanologists ha...

Why does stress affect men and women differently?

Why do men and women suffer stress differently?

Baby fish delay settlement on coral reefs

Dark nights offer best chance of survival for sixbar wra...

NZ study: what holds our universe together?

Kiwi researchers have set out to shed fresh light on o...

Fire and ice: Mapping the magma flow to Antarctica's most active volcano

On a quest to map the mag...

The New Zealand fossil revolution

In the last few years there’s been a revolution in our underst...

Swim speed: Salmon study unlocks sexual secrets

Kiwi scientists have revealed how females in one s...

Kia ora: how Māori borrowings shape New Zealand English

New Zealand English is one of the younges...

Otago study links hormone to maternal nurturing trait

The same hormone that stimulates milk produc...

Can action sports help make a better world?

Skateboarding, surfing and other action sports are sta...

New findings on the dawn of agriculture

Dawn of agriculture linked with poor start to life in ancient Atacama, Chile

Research Updates

See the latest discoveries New Zealand researchers have been making

Making a difference: the story of Dr Ahsan Nazer

Professor David Wiltshire from UC’s School of P...

Otago researchers find valuable new clues in fight against multi-drug resistance

Dr Erwin Lamping

Jumping spiders can count 1, 2, and many

Portia, a jumping spider, targets other spiders as its pr...

Scientists discover extreme geothermal activity in South Island

Posted: Thursday 18 May 2017

Mimicking evolution to treat cancer

Posted: Mon, 13 Mar 2017

What will the wasp plague be like this year?

Posted: Thu, 19 Jan 2017

Using a free electron laser to improve atomic level biological imaging

Posted: Tue, 14 Feb 2017

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