Ultrastable and made of inexpensive, nontoxic elements, chalcogenide perovskites could find applications in solar cells, lighting, and more.
More effectively measuring tissue stiffness could help treat cancer, sports injuries and more
A new method forces a machine learning model to focus on more data when learning a task, which leads to more reliable predictions.
Texas A&M researchers are determining whether robots can be programmed to take over in manufacturing settings when human workers become fatigued.
For many Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders with chronic health conditions, health interventions should include their family members or close friends, according to University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa public health research.
Just as beneficial microbes in the human gut can be affected by antibiotics, diet interventions and other disturbances, the microbiomes of other animals can also be upset.
Turtles worldwide face a grim future and may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of habitat destruction and climate change.
Coral reefs are facing threats that are driving their decline, including the planet’s warming waters.
Global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have made southern China a hotspot for bat-borne coronaviruses, by driving growth of forest habitat favored by bats
In a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation Research program, researchers in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, IntelinAir, Inc. and Columbia University are investigating whether remote sensing and computer vision can help pineapple growers carry out regular inspection of the field and automated counting of flower intensity.
Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oʻahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs.
The unprecedented cost of the 2018 Kiīlauea eruption in Hawaiʻi reflects the intersection of distinct physical and social phenomena: infrequent, highly destructive eruptions and atypically high population growth, according to a new study published in Nature Communications and led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers
Different species of snails in Hawaiʻi host variable amounts of infectious rat lungworm, the nematode (roundworm) known scientifically as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes rat lungworm disease
When macadamia nut oil is processed, what’s left is a byproduct called macadamia nut cake (MNC). Until recently, MNC was considered a waste product and therefore, went straight to the landfill.
Comparison of four oxidation-based cleaners suggests the devices produce their own pollutants and vary in effectiveness.
The prevalence of auditory symptoms in Covid-19 patients is unknown, but infection of the inner ears may be responsible for hearing and balance problems.
Using isotopes from Texas cave stalactites, scientists in Texas A&M’s College Of Geosciences studied thunderstorm changes in the Southern Great Plains.
MIT researchers develop a new way to control and measure energy levels in a diamond crystal; could improve qubits in quantum computers.
A new RNA-based control switch could be used to trigger production of therapeutic proteins to treat cancer or other diseases.
Outreach program introduces local students to genome engineering and a career in science