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Machine-Learning System Flags Remedies That Might Do More Harm Than Good

The system could help physicians select the least risky treatments in urgent situations, such as treating sepsis.

A Step Toward “Living Biotherapeutics”

Chemical engineers created a coating for microbes that could make it easier to deploy the organisms to treat gastrointestinal disease.

Urban Americans More Likely To Follow COVID-19 Guidelines Than Rural Residents

A Texas A&M study found key differences in the rates at which individuals in rural and urban areas wear face coverings in public and work from home.

Study: Bahamas Were Settled Earlier Than Believed

It’s believed early settlers to the islands eventually changed the landscape of the Bahamas.

Hedging Bets To Restore Coral Reef Health

Resource managers and conservationists have been offered an innovative, new approach to selecting coral species for reef restoration

Colorful Kuiper Belt Puzzle Solved By UH Researchers

The Kuiper Belt is a massive disk of icy bodies, including Pluto, that is located just outside of Neptune’s orbit in our solar system.

Vaccines To Treat Liver Cancer Part Of Project At UH Cancer Center

Liver cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in Hawaiʻi, particularly affecting Native Hawaiian, Filipino and Japanese men.

High Canoe-Paddling Rates Among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Could Help Health Outcomes

A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa found that 1 out of 5 (20%) Hawaiʻi residents have participated in the uniquely Hawaiian sport of outrigger paddling.

UH Hilo Biochemists Seek To Control Cancer Through Cell Division Research

Associate Professor of Biology Li Tao at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is doing research into the mechanisms of cell division to find clues for cancer treatment, and has published his most recent findings in Science Signaling.

Diversifying Hawaiʻi’s Economy Post-Pandemic, UHERO Expert Provides Solutions

While Hawaiʻi’s economic reliance on tourism took a major hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has periodically been punctured by shocks. For example, the 1991 recession, 9/11, the 2001 recession and the Great Recession all led to sharp declines in tourist numbers and spending.

JABSOM Researchers Build On Human Genome Project Advances

The Human Genome Project (HGP), the world’s largest collaborative biological project, was a 13-year effort led by the U.S. government with the goal of generating the first full sequence of the human genome

Ancient Skeletal Hand Could Reveal Evolutionary Secrets

A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research led by a Texas A&M anthropology professor.

Positive Reinforcements Help Algorithm Forecast Underground Natural Reserves

Texas A&M researchers designed a new reinforcement-based system that automates the prediction of subsurface environments.

Machine Learning Speeds Up Vehicle Routing

Strategy accelerates the best algorithmic solvers for large sets of cities.

Fine Art and Fine Wine: UH Study Reveals Impact of Quality Wine Program on Museum Restaurant Success

From declining attendance to dwindling donations, many museums are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas A&M-UTMB Team Identifies Potential Drug To Treat SARS-CoV-2

In a newly published study, researchers call for clinical trials of an FDA-approved heart medication.

Texas A&M Researchers Report Fastest Purification Of Cancer Therapy Isotope

Astatine-211, a candidate for targeted alpha-particle therapy, decays in hours. Researchers have delineated a purification process that can extract it in minutes, increasing the amount of the element available for use.

Systems Scientists Find Clues To Why False News Snowballs On Social Media

A new model shows that the more polarized and hyperconnected a social network is, the more likely misinformation will spread.

Nonsense Can Make Sense To Machine-Learning Models

Deep-learning methods confidently recognize images that are nonsense, a potential problem for medical and autonomous-driving decisions.