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Seeing RNA At The Nanoscale

Microscopy technique allows scientists to pinpoint RNA molecules in the brain.

Layoffs Pushed Hospitality Workers to Leave Industry

The psychological toll of losing a job due to COVID‑19 caused many young hotel and restaurant workers to consider changing careers, according to a Washington State University study.

MIT Team Enlarges Brain Samples, Making Them Easier To Image

New technique enables nanoscale-resolution microscopy of large biological specimens.

Fluorescent Mouse Blood Will Help Us Gain Knowledge About Brain Diseases

BRAIN A fluorescent protein makes it possible to follow disease progression in brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, strokes, and depression. That may lead to better insight into diseases and possible new treatments.

Preserving Employee Morale During Cost-Cutting

After cutbacks and layoffs, remaining employees were more likely to feel they were treated fairly if the companies invested in them—and morale was less likely to plunge, according to new research.

Business Professor Ranks Among Most Prolific Hospitality and Tourism Researchers

Dogan Gursoy, Taco Bell Distinguished Professor in the School of Hospitality Business Management, was recently named one of the most prolific researchers worldwide in hospitality and tourism over the last 20 years.

Method Offers Inexpensive Imaging At The Scale Of Virus Particles

Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.

Dolphin Age, Pod Health Revealed With Drone Photos

Using unoccupied aerial system (UAS), or drone photography, researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) are now able to determine the age-structure of free-ranging dolphin groups.

Sources Of Pollution In West Hawaiʻi Waters Identified By UH Hilo Researchers

Distribution of nutrient pollution in coastal waters and coastal reefs in proximity to Hawaiʻi Island developments has been documented by a group of University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo researchers, students and community partners.

Reframing Media Coverage Of Pedestrian, Bicycle Fatalities Can Lead To Solutions

Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in Hawaiʻi and the nation, but it is easy to miss that statistic when local newspapers and television stations cover the traffic crashes as isolated events. In reality, crash fatalities are often the result of dangerous travel conditions that disproportionately impact people walking and bicycling due to their increased vulnerability.

Expressing Variety of Emotions Earns Entrepreneurs Funding

Putting on a happy face might not be enough for entrepreneurs to win over potential investors.

Physicists Flip Particle Accelerator Setup To Gain A Clearer View Of Atomic Nuclei

Shooting beams of ions at proton clouds may help researchers map the inner workings of neutron stars.

Funneling Government Grants into Smaller Ventures Produces Better Economic Returns

Recent efforts to support businesses reeling from revenues lost during the pandemic, such as grants and loan programs, have been criticized for favoring larger companies.

Making A Nobel-Winning Chemistry Reaction Even Better

New catalyst offers greater control over the synthesis of organic cyclic compounds, including potential cancer drugs.

Oktoberfest Memories Increase Life-Satisfaction, Customer Loyalty

No one went to Oktoberfest in 2020, but chances are those who attended in the past are still thinking about it.

Synthetic Mucus Can Mimic The Real Thing

An MIT team has created polymers that replicate the structure of mucins, the molecules that give mucus its unique antimicrobial properties.

Domestic Visitors Willing To Pay More For Sustainable Tourism

To help Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa suggests a potentially under-utilized form of revenue that visitors are actually willing to pay for: sustainable experiences.

Teen Mentored By UH Astronomers Publishes Solar Research

Lucy Will’s fascination with the unknown swirling within our vast universe fueled her mission to decipher its mysteries.

Cannabis Use Both Helps and Hurts Entrepreneurial Creativity

When entrepreneurs dream up ideas for new businesses, cannabis use might help, and hinder, their creativity, according to a new study in the Journal of Business Venturing by Washington State University researchers.

UCPH Research Fights Life-Threatening Infections In Lymphoma Patients

RESEARCH Skin lymphoma can lead to severe and even deadly infections. New research from the University of Copenhagen paves the way for prevention.