New genome sequence highlights corn¡¯s adaptability
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ researchers contributed to the "flexible" corn genome study that led to a fuller understanding of the culturally and economically important crop.
Older women in Hawai?i are 57 percent more likely to live in poverty than older men
A new analysis finds that Social Security benefits are especially crucial for older women in Hawai?i, who are more likely to live in poverty and less likely to have access to assets or savings in retirement.
Hawai¡®i¡¯s child well-being 17th in latest national rankings
Economic conditions may finally be improving, and families continue to offer a strong foundation for Â鶹´«Ã½’s children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book.
Forecasting coral disease outbreaks across Pacific Ocean
The Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology was awarded a $1.026 million NASA grant to develop coral disease forecasting models for Â鶹´«Ã½, U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
New wave buoy off Pearl Harbor to measure ocean conditions
Currents data, along with wave information, will help to enhance marine safety, navigation and harbor operations on °¿ʻ²¹³ó³Ü¡¯²õ south shore.
Shine bright like a diamond: Team obtains best-ever infrared maps of super-luminous galaxies
Jason Chu and David Sanders use far-infrared images to explore what galaxy collisions on a grand scale look like.
New evidence reveals source of 1586 Sanriku, Japan tsunami
Coral fragments from Kauaʻi suggest a mega-earthquake from the Aleutian Islands caused the tsunami.
Kaun¨¡n¨¡ e-magazine showcases UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ research
The magazine covers space, ocean and earth sciences, humanities, tropical agriculture, social sciences, health sciences and more.
Separating true stars from wannabes
Institute for Astronomy researchers discover the dividing line of mass that separates stars from brown dwarfs.
New evidence of frost on moon¡¯s surface
Using data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have identified bright areas near the moon’s south pole that are cold enough to have frost present.