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The Boiling Crisis — And How To Avoid It

PhD student Madhumitha Ravichandran identifies the three main factors that trigger the boiling crisis through machine learning models.

Countering Climate Change With Cool Pavements

Researchers affiliated with the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub find that paving material selection could mitigate extreme heat and greenhouse gas emissions.

Scientists Harness Human Protein To Deliver Molecular Medicines To Cells

Made of components found in the human body, the programmable system is a step toward safer, targeted delivery of gene editing and other molecular therapeutics.

Early Warning Signals Could Help Monitor Disease Outbreaks

New research suggests early warning signals (EWSs) could help in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19.

A Peculiar State Of Matter In Layers Of Semiconductors

In a study that could benefit quantum computing, researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots may be immune from dissipating energy to the environment.

Guidelines May Promote Over-Diagnosis of Cow’s Milk Allergy in Infants

International guidelines developed to help doctors diagnose cow’s milk allergy may lead to over-diagnosis, according to University of Bristol-led research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy today [8 December].

Eating Disorder Symptoms and Self-Harm Linked to Higher Levels of Depression and Anxiety During COVID-19 Pandemic

Young adults who have previously experienced self-harm or eating disorders reported higher levels of depression and anxiety during the pandemic, even when restrictions had eased, according to new research.

High-Speed Camera Captures A Water Jet’s Splashy Impact As It Pierces A Droplet

The results may help engineers develop a way to inject drugs without needles.

Regular Exercise Reduces the Risk of and Death from Pneumonia, Study Suggests

People who exercise regularly can reduce their risk of developing and dying from pneumonia, new research has found.

U.S. Visitors Willing To Pay More For Authentic, Sustainable Experiences

While the state of Hawaiʻi mulls over the future of tourism in the islands, a new study finds cultural experiences, sustainable opportunities and locally sourced foods are important to visitors from the U.S. mainland, and those travelers are willing to pay more for those features.

Designing Better Batteries For Electric Vehicles

As researchers consider materials for solid-state batteries, they also may want to consider how those materials could impact large-scale manufacturing.

The Job You Want Vs. The Job You Get

Research Connects Dream Jobs with the Future of Work

Kona Coast Faces Stark Wastewater Tradeoffs

Depending on wastewater management choice, there could be economic and ecological consequences for Kona coast residents, tourists and the marine environment.

AI Can Predict Cancer Risk Through Mammograms

As a hereditary disease, breast cancer has affected hundreds of families throughout the state. Annually, an average of 1,190 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Hawaiʻi.

North Atlantic Jet Stream Changes Could Result In Drastic Weather

How the position and intensity of the North Atlantic jet stream has changed during the past 1,250 years is the focus of new research co-authored by a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientist.

Only 20% Of COVID Infected Travelers May Be Detected By Pre-Travel Testing

The Hawaiʻi Safe Travels pre-testing protocol may be detecting only 20% of COVID-19 infected travelers, according to an update published on September 15 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Mathematics Adjunct Professor Lee Altenberg.

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

‘Plant Smoothie’ Helps Protect Endangered Endemic Hawaiʻi Plant Species

The future of an already critically endangered species of tree that is endemic to Hawaiʻi is being threatened by myrtle rust, a pathogen only recently detected in the islands.

Inflatable Robotic Hand Gives Amputees Real-Time Tactile Control

Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.

The Powerhouse Future Is Flexoelectric

“Giant Flexoelectricity” Breakthrough in Soft Elastomers Paves Way for Improved Robots and Self-Powered Pacemakers