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Less Limu Pālahalaha? Study Looks At Ways To Protect Native Seaweed Species

Climate change and increased groundwater pumping are likely to decrease the abundance of limu pālahalaha (Ulva sp.), a native and culturally important limu (native seaweed), and increase the habitat suitability of Hypnea musciformis, an invasive seaweed in coastal groundwater dependent ecosystems in Kona

Disease Carried By Cats, Pigs Kills 2 Spinner Dolphins In Hawaiian Waters

Two spinner dolphins died from toxoplasmosis after becoming infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, according to researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Health and Stranding Lab.

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Engineering Professor’s Article Nets 2nd-Highest Downloads In Prestigious Journal

A journal article on engineering management by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering faculty member is approaching 190,000 downloads, the second highest among the 145,000 articles published in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) 35 journals.

First Look At Tropical Blooming Trees Using Space Satellites

For the first time, a tropical mass flowering of various tree species was viewed from space using satellite technology.

Secrets To Southern Ocean’s Critical Role In Slowing Climate Change Revealed

A new paper provides insights on one of the most important factors in the Southern Oceanic carbon cycle, the “biological pump,” where carbon is utilized by organisms at the surface and transferred to ocean depths, away from contact with the atmosphere

Individual Whale, Dolphin ID Using Facial Recognition Tech

A new tool uses facial recognition technology to identify individual whales and dolphins in the wild across 24 species.

Artificial Intelligence To Detect Skin Cancer

A study identifying new ways to detect skin cancer using artificial intelligence (AI) has been conducted by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center.

Origins Of Earth’s Water Could Be Solved In Space Dust Analysis

A key mystery about the origins of Earth’s water may have been solved after an international team of scientists uncovered persuasive new evidence pointing to an unlikely culprit—the Sun.

UH-Discovered Asteroid Could Be A Chunk Of The Moon

A near-Earth asteroid about the size of a Ferris wheel first detected in 2016 by the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA)-operated Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) may shed some light on the early Solar System.

Gene X Interactions May Help Reduce Mesothelioma Risk

Researchers have recently discovered that certain enzymes binded to each other may help lessen the risk of developing mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs and abdomen

Potential Direct Ancestor Of Modern Humans Identified

A direct ancestor to modern humans has been identified, providing clarity to an important chapter in human evolution.

$5.6M For Abdominal Fat, Cancer Research In High-Risk Hawaiʻi Groups

University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researchers have received a five-year, $5.6 million grant to help reduce intra-abdominal fat, overall body fat and to improve cancer-related biomarkers and gut microbiome functions for high-risk ethnic groups in Hawaiʻi.

New Study Proposes Expansion Of Universe Directly Impacts Black Hole Growth

Over the past 6 years, gravitational wave observatories have been detecting black hole mergers, verifying a major prediction of Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity.

Extinct Ground Sloth Was An Omnivore, Not Vegetarian

A study co-authored by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists suggests that Mylodon—a ground sloth that lived in South America until about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago—was not a strict vegetarian like all of its living relatives.

Pandemic Takes Toll On Hawaiʻi With Anxiety, Depression

The mental health of Hawaiʻi adult residents has historically been among the best in the U.S., with the 50th state ranked among the top three states in the country by Mental Health America (No. 1 in 2020 report released in late 2019, No. 2 in 2019 report and No. 3 in 2018 report).

Frozen DNA Shows Climate Change Drove Species Extinction In The Arctic

New international research on plant and animal changes over the past 50,000 years suggests that climate change was a primary driver of extinction and reduced diversity in the North.

Infant Planet Discovered By UH-Led Team Using Maunakea Telescopes

One of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty, students, and alumni.

Small Screw, Big Possibilities For Chemical Reaction Research

A new method to make microscopic particles move on their own through chemical reactions may have major impacts in various industries, including the healthcare field.

Research Predicting Transmissible COVID-19 Variants Receives $780K

Hawaiʻi, a prime tourism destination, in combination with its largely multi-racial resident population, presents a unique opportunity to identify and chart the distribution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease.

Coral Reef Biodiversity Predicted To Shift As Climate Changes

Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living deep within the three-dimensional reef matrix