Tag: Research

The Epstein-Barr virus is now possibly the reason for individuals suffering with multiple sclerosis. This is an hypothesis still being tested

As British workers prepare for a return to the office, researchers warn of disruption while everyone determines what works – and doesn’t.

Researchers find that young women are particularly susceptible and can suffer with self-worth issues and harmful body images.

Online voting could be the key to getting younger New Zealanders more involved in political processes, researchers suggest.

Human Rights Commission report says ageism remains the most accepted form of prejudice in Australia, with 63% having experienced it.

A universal mathematical formula that can describe the remarkable efficiency of the egg shape has always eluded science – until now.

Australia lags many of its peers when it comes cleaner-energy electric vehicles. Will making the cars and infrastructure cheaper ease the problem?

If global civilization were to implode due to climate change and other factors, NZ is the best placed to survive, academics theorise.

Tertiary education union worries that academics are perhaps being spied on – raising concerns about academic freedom and integrity.

Scientists are ‘surprised’ to find a chocolate-coloured tree frog related to Australia’s common green tree frog living in the jungles of New Guinea.

As soft drink consumption rises and the health risks become more apparent, how do we help vulnerable consumers to resist the temptation?

No, not the fake news of US election campaigns – rather clever deceptions designed to lure predators away from hatching young birds.

Playing with dolls that have an idealised and unrealistic body can cause girls as young as five to have a negative body image.

The humble Aussie bee is far more likely to get you admitted to hospital than a venomous snake or spider, study finds.

Group of intrepid Aussie tradies heading off to do a home reno where the nearest hardware store is a 3,000km round trip away.

Researchers find that genuine humility is a critical leadership trait and may be more important than confidence and charisma.

Analysis of our sewage samples over New Year shows Australians are high-level users of dangerous new psychoactive substances known as NPS.

Researchers have found large increases in public trust in the Australian and NZ governments as the pandemic raged. But this may wane.

Researchers confirm that if we’re outdoors – particularly in green spaces – we’ll have lower levels of depression and anxiety during lockdowns.

What we eat and how it is produced must change rapidly to prevent widespread biodiversity losses, UK-led scientists warn.

Two academics from University of WA in project to help increase global wheat production by more than 50% to meet growing food demand.

Why was there a Neolithic construction boom around 4 500 years ago that led to large-scale mega-henges being built across southern Britain?

Company boards should be more tolerant of conflict and the bruising process required for making tough decisions, say Aussie academics.

Reef is separate from the Great Barrier Reef and is almost as tall as the famous Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Tiny drones or insects can carry the high-tech sensor, which weighs less than a jellybean, into places too dangerous for human researchers.

This is the first time international experts have been able to investigate life on the Great Barrier Reef at such great depths.