In ‘living lab’ UH tackles food, energy security through ancestral wisdom
UH has partnered with ʻIole, a non-profit place-based research center and living scientific laboratory on Hawaiʻi Island.
Stressed snails and slugs may spread rat lungworm through slime
Researchers found that rat lungworm larvae (worms that are infectious to humans and other animals) are present in snail slime when the snails are exposed to stress.
More accurate Oʻahu rainfall data supports extreme weather preparedness
By combining Hawaiʻi’s two main types of rainfall observations, experts can now gain a better understanding of the complex rainfall patterns to boost preparedness in natural disasters.
Physics behind unusual behavior of stars’ super flares discovered
UH astronomers developed a model to explain the phenomenon of unusual behavior that solar flares exhibit on stars.
Link between STI and advanced prostate cancer debunked
Most studies investigating the potential association of trichomoniasis involved only White populations.
Micrometeorites may have delivered building blocks for life on Earth
Nitrogen compounds are abundant in material born in regions far from the sun, but evidence of their transport to Earth's orbital region had been poorly understood.
Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers
The study examined placentas donated by women who delivered in Hawaiʻi from 2006 to 2021.
Thompson School dean leads publication in federal push for healthcare equity
The special issue of Health Services Research provides a framework for federal agencies and the broader health service research community.
Coastlines: Unsung heroes in Hawaiʻi’s rainfall creation
This finding can be used to improve numerical weather prediction of nearshore cloud formation and rainfall patterns across the Hawaiian islands.
Coral, algae symbiont research could inform conservation efforts
Researchers found that there was a tradeoff for corals dominated by the thermally sensitive algae—they have higher growth, but only in cooler water.
