UH Hilo researchers part of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death combat team
Reading time: 2 minutes Researchers are using an unmanned aerial vehicle at one of the epicenters of the rapid ʻōhiʻa death infection to monitor the damage.
Exoplanet family tree gains a new branch
Reading time: 3 minutes Researchers discovered that the majority of exoplanets found to date fall into two distinct size groups: rocky Earth-like planets and larger mini-Neptunes.
Potential anti-aging Cardax Astaxanthin compound selected for NIH research
Reading time: 2 minutes The compound developed by JABSOM and Cardax Inc. showed the ability to significantly activate a gene in mice that plays a proven role in longevity.
Deadly heatwaves could affect 74 percent of the world’s population
Reading time: 3 minutes A UH Mānoa study projects a continued rise of lethal heat episodes if carbon gas emissions continue to rise.
Why some are more susceptible to environmental carcinogens
Reading time: 2 minutes UH Cancer Center researchers found that people carrying BAP1 gene mutations are more susceptible to asbestos, sunlight and other environmental carcinogens.
New genome sequence highlights corn’s adaptability
Reading time: 2 minutes UH Mānoa researchers contributed to the "flexible" corn genome study that led to a fuller understanding of the culturally and economically important crop.
Older women in Hawaiʻi are 57 percent more likely to live in poverty than older men
Reading time: 3 minutes A new analysis finds that Social Security benefits are especially crucial for older women in Hawaiʻi, who are more likely to live in poverty and less likely to have access to assets or savings in retirement.
Hawai‘i’s child well-being 17th in latest national rankings
Reading time: 3 minutes Economic conditions may finally be improving, and families continue to offer a strong foundation for Hawaiʻi’s children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Forecasting coral disease outbreaks across Pacific Ocean
Reading time: 3 minutes The Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology was awarded a $1.026 million NASA grant to develop coral disease forecasting models for Hawaiʻi, U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
New wave buoy off Pearl Harbor to measure ocean conditions
Reading time: 2 minutes Currents data, along with wave information, will help to enhance marine safety, navigation and harbor operations on Oʻahu’s south shore.
