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Individualistic COVID‑19 Vaccine Messages Had Best Effect in U.S. Study

Emphasizing individual rather than community health risks from COVID-19 appeared to create more vaccine acceptance among participants in a study led by Washington State University researcher Porismita Borah.

Priorities For Coastal Communities Threatened By Sea-Level Rise

Amid the growing threat of sea-level rise and coastal erosion of oceanfront communities around the world, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers delved deeper into the response for coastal communities on Oʻahu.

Lunar Cycle Triggers Hawaiian Box Jellyfish To Spawn On Oʻahu Shores

A key number of hours of darkness during the lunar cycle triggers mature Hawaiian box jellyfish (Alatina alata) to swim to leeward shores on Oʻahu to spawn

Native Hawaiians More At Risk For Gout, UH Study Reveals

An analysis of nearly two decades of data revealed Native Hawaiian study participants had more than twice the risk of developing gout as older adults, relative to White participants.

Now We Understand Better How Cell Division Works. That Puts Us A Step Closer To Devising More Effective Cancer Therapies

CELL DIVISION How does a cell know when to divide? Researchers have found the answer, and it may prove significant to future cancer therapy.

Drug-Resistant Germ Packs a Punch for U.S. Travelers

One type of the salmonella bacteria is much more likely to cause disease and fend off frontline antibiotics when acquired in Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa rather than domestically in the United States.

Newly Discovered Gene Sheds Light on DNA Repair

Scientists have identified a gene critical to one of the cell’s most important repair processes.

Research Identifies Potential Role of ‘Junk DNA’ Sequence in Aging, Cancer

The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living cells. It ages as its cells age, which happens when those cells eventually stop replicating and dividing.

Real-Time Stress Detection Devices Could Help Fight Alcohol Relapses

Wearable devices can detect people’s stress, according to new Washington State University research, opening potential new interventions for people with addictions.

Study Predicts The Oceans Will Start Emitting Ozone-Depleting Cfcs

As atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11 drop, the global ocean should become a source of the chemical by the middle of next century.

Mystery Of Seafloor Metamorphosis Unlocked

Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles.

Food Preservatives Kill Mouth Microbes, UH Maui Students Find

The negative effects of food preservatives on the mouth microbiome (the collection of all microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and their genes, that naturally live inside and on human bodies), are shown through a study by University of Hawaiʻi Maui College students.

UH Research: Counties Should Control Future Pandemic Rules, Measures

Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige allowed individual counties to make their own COVID-19 pandemic rules and orders beginning on December 1, 2021.

Novel Study of High-Potency Cannabis Shows Memory Effects

Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use.

Kratom a Danger for Older Adults

Older adults are using kratom, often as an alternative to opioids for pain relief.

Scientists Finds Stem Cell Network In Ancient Fish

STEM CELLS An ancient fish called a ‘living fossil’ has helped researchers understand the basics of stem cells. This will further stem cell research and be a step in the direction of creating artificial organs

New Gene Technology Is Able To Predict The Effect Of Treatment On The Individual Breast Cancer Patient

BREAST CANCER How do you know whether breast cancer treatment will be able to cure the individual patient? New gene technology can tell us, and it may prove vital to patients.

Chemists Gain New Insights Into The Behavior Of Water In An Influenza Virus Channel

Research on how water behaves in a proton channel provides possible new avenues for flu treatment.

Hitchhiking Vaccines Boost Immunity

New MIT vaccines that catch a ride to immune cell depots could help fight cancer and HIV.

Pulling The Secrets Of Dark Matter Out Of A Hat

Grad student Chiara Salemi and Professor Lindley Winslow use the ABRACADABRA instrument to reveal insights into dark matter.