Study shows indigenous agriculture could play vital role in Hawai?i
Â鶹´«Ã½ could have sustained approximately 250,000 acres of traditional agroecosystems, potentially producing more than one million metric tons of food annually.
Maunakea permafrost shrinking according to OMKM sponsored research
Scientists have been gathering data over a 10-year period to determine how the permafrost formed and persisted in an otherwise warm climate and is now on the decline.
Ebola vaccine developed by UH can withstand high heat
Developed by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ scientist Axel Lehrer, the vaccine remains viable in extreme heat conditions for several months, which is especially important where the disease outbreaks so far have begun in rural, spread-out areas of hot, dry West Africa.
New international Moon/Mars mission launched at HI-SEAS habitat
The six-person crew¡¯s research includes geological and drone surveys, lava tube exploration and space technology testing.
Foster children who become homeless have increased risk for HIV
Important new research is led by Assistant Professor Amanda Yoshioka-Maxwell in the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work.
Unusual microbes from the deep-sea hold clues to early life
Researchers bypassed the problem of cultivation with novel genetic sequencing methods.
2 moth species native to Maunakea named by UH Hilo, UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ scientists
The moth species, which belong to the family Noctuidae, were given the names A. helela and A. kuamauna to honor their Hawaiian heritage.
Journal publishes largest collection of scientific publications by Native Hawaiians
The work collectively highlights Â鶹´«Ã½ as a global leader in the realm of biocultural restoration and aims to influence policy both locally and internationally.
Native Hawaiian and African American smokers have high risk of lung cancer
A new study by the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Cancer Center found that for the same amount of smoking, Native Hawaiians and African Americans have twice the risk of getting lung cancer.
PacIOOS wave buoy recovered after drifting 800 nautical miles
After a Pacific Island Ocean Observing System buoy had drifted 920 statute miles offshore, the U.S. Coast Guard made a recovery rescue and brought it safely back to Guam.