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UH Geologists Discover Powerful ‘River of Rocks’ Below Caribbean

Study Finds Flows in Softer Layer Under Tectonic Plates are Stronger, Faster

Newly Discovered Species Of Ehu Named After UH Biologist

A new species of Ehu, or deepwater snapper, was discovered and named “Etelis boweni” in recognition of the contributions of Brian Bowen, a researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), who has spent more than three decades studying marine fishes.

COVID-19 In Honolulu Wastewater Reflects Levels Of Infection

Wastewater is a reliable indicator of the prevalence of COVID-19 in a community, according to new research by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Engineering.

Anti-Obesity Therapy Closer To Development

Obesity is one of the most serious public health issues of the 21st century. More than 600 million adults and 100 million children in 200 countries are considered obese.

New ‘Sweat Sticker’ Improves Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis, Accessibility

A team of researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and Northwestern University has developed a skin-mounted sticker for diagnosing cystic fibrosis, one of the most common life-shortening genetic disorders.

Now is the Time to Study Impact of Pandemic on Mothers and Babies

UH Researcher Issues a Call for New Methods to Combat Stress and Social Isolation

Astronomers Offer Possible Explanation For Elusive Dark-Matter-Free Galaxies

UC Riverside-led study finds extreme tidal mass loss in dwarf galaxies formed in a simulation

Pacemaker-Like Devices Could Restore Lost Oral Function

Texas A&M research lays the groundwork toward building electrical stimulation implants.

How Marsh Grass Protects Shorelines

As climate change brings greater threats to coastal ecosystems, new research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants.

Researchers Propose Data-Driven Utility Rate Structure

Individuals who put strain on the power grid during peak times would pay more than those who relieve stress through the use of solar power or lower consumption.

Humana and UH Announce New Value-based Care Specialization Program

First-of-its-kind Training Available on Coursera to Equip the Public with Foundational, Real-world Understanding of Value-based Care

One Giant Leap For The Mini Cheetah

A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to jump across uneven terrain in real-time.

The Acute Problem of Chronic Disease

In a wide-ranging paper, a UC San Diego physician-scientist explains why all chronic diseases are linked by the underlying failure of cells and the body to heal completely

Chamoli Disaster Could Happen Again

Some four months ago, a devastating flood ravaged the Chamoli district in the Indian Himalayas, killing over 200 people. The flood was caused by a massive landslide, which also involved a glacier. Researchers at the University of Zurich, the WSL and ETH Zurich have now analyzed the causes, scope and impact of the disaster as part of an international collaboration.

Language Extinction Triggers Loss of Unique Medicinal Knowledge

Indigenous peoples pass on their knowledge of medicinal plants orally. If their languages go extinct, valuable medical knowledge will be lost. A study by the University of Zurich estimates that 75 percent of the world’s medicinal plant applications are only known in one language.

Caffeinated Forests? Coffee Pulp Restores Tropical Forests In Costa Rica

Adding coffee pulp to forest floors dramatically restored deteriorating tropical forests in Costa Rica. That’s according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Measuring Magma Viscosity Early Could Forecast Volcanic Eruptions

The 2018 Kīlauea eruption in Hawaiʻi provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to identify new factors that could help forecast the hazard potential of future eruptions.

Maunakea Telescope Helps Find Astronomical ‘Gold Mines’

Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea are part of a team that came across a very rare find nestled billions of light years away that could help to quantify the universe.

New 3D Mapping Technique Reveals Hidden Microbial Communities On Coral Reefs

Researchers have created 3D molecular maps of bacteria, viruses and biochemicals across coral colonies along with their interacting organisms such as algae and other competing corals.