UH seeks recovering COVID-19 patients for immune health study
Researchers are recruiting those who have tested positive for the coronavirus within 60 days of diagnosis to give up to six weekly blood samples.
Income loss, housing insecurity to impact Hawai¡®i keiki
The graphics were published to highlight the implications on family and child well-being roughly two months into the COVID-19 crisis.
Saving coral reef fisheries with management areas
The study found that marine management areas are too small and allow some human use within their boundaries, limiting their ability to restore depleted fisheries.
UH Hilo, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ team wins national award for coral reef virtual reality app
3D reconstructions highlight how coral reefs change over time and respond to stressors associated with climate change.
Susceptibility to carcinogens varies due to genetics
Published in Nature Reviews Cancer, the study suggests certain individuals are more susceptible than others.
Surprising growth rates discovered in deepest photosynthetic corals
The study alters the assumption that deep corals living on the brink of darkness grow extremely slowly.
More cover crops needed for farmers, sustainability
Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences¡¯ Michael Kantar argues that this essential sustainable farming practice needs more land for seeds.
First COVID-19 clinical trial in Hawai?i opens, seeks participants
The study seeks 40 symptomatic individuals recently diagnosed with COVID-19 to participate in the 21-day study.
UHERO sheds light on pandemic hits to jobs
Unemployment insurance claims are up for employees in the tourism, accommodations and food service industries.
Physical activity to benefit people with genetic risk of obesity
Researchers used data from participants across the U.S. and found interactions drive a person¡¯s body mass index further up or down.