Study finds differences in El Ni?o events
This new understanding of El Ni?o and La Ni?a events will help researchers determine whether to expect shifts of El Ni?o characteristics as the global climate changes.
Food and family key to Filipino heart health
To lower the high rate of heart disease among Filipino-Americans, the community needs heart health interventions rooted in Filipino cultural values.
Parent education key to protecting kids from HPV
Many teens in Â鶹´«Ã½ are not getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, primarily because parents don¡¯t know enough about the vaccine, and doctors aren¡¯t recommending the shots.
Endangered Hawaiian crow genome key to its recovery efforts
UH Hilo genetics research team releases genome assembly for endangered Hawaiian crow.
UH Hilo earns grant to study Rapid ??hi?a Death’s impact on animals
While research has been done on the disease, the UH Hilo study will be the first to examine how the loss of ʻ¨³ó¾±ʻ²¹ forests affect the many native species of Hawaiian birds.
Greenhouse gases linked to degrading plastic
The SOEST research team found polyethylene, the most produced and discarded plastic, to be the most prolific emitter of methane and ethylene.
Sustainable aquaculture explored through math at Mokauea fishpond
UH West Oʻahu Professor Esther Widiasih has been granted $116,381 to study traditional Native Hawaiian sustainability.
Prestigious $5M award for UH microbial researcher
Margaret McFall-Ngai has been selected to receive a MERIT award of more than $5 million from the National Institutes of Health.
Adult fish ¡®predict¡¯ availability of food for their young
An international research team led by UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹'s Anna Neuheimer revealed that fish parents “predict” a beneficial environment for their offspring, resulting in populations “adjusting” spawning time so the young can meet their prey.
Honeybee pheromones safely repel elephants, study finds
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ researcher Mark Wright documents possible solution to human-elephant conflicts.