Mission V crew enters HI-SEAS Mars simulation habitat on Mauna Loa
Six astronaut-like crewmembers entered a geodesic dome located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa, which will serve as their home for the next eight months.
NOAA designates He?eia National Estuarine Research Reserve
The estuarine reserve protects a section of an estuary and provides a living laboratory to explore and understand the important areas where rivers meet the sea.
Environmental science undergraduate students make new Hawai?i discoveries
Mia Delano and Kaitlyn Nelson conducted research on coral’s tolerance to changing ocean conditions and the vulnerability of Â鶹´«Ã½ communities to projected sea level rise.
Potential biofuel crops in Hawai?i may successfully sequester carbon in soil
PLOS ONE study finds that two potential biofuel crops in Â鶹´«Ã½—sugarcane and napiergrass—may sequester more carbon in soil than is lost to the atmosphere,
Marijuana compounds show promise in treatment of cardiac disease
UH Mānoa’s Alexander Stokes obtained a U.S. patent for his cannabinoid receptor therapy to help develop new medicines for heart failure.
Oral bacteria linked to preterm labor in Hawai?i
A UH Mānoa nursing study will examine placental tissue samples from women in Â鶹´«Ã½ who experienced preterm labor for the presence and type of oral bacteria.
HI-SEAS Mission V crew preparing to enter Mars simulation habitat
The crew has been selected, and research studies confirmed for the 2017 mission of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Space Exploration Analog and Simulation.
Manganese nodules as breeding ground for deep-sea octopods
Scientists discover new octopod species which may be at risk from deep-sea mining.
Zika virus-infected mothers delivered babies with microcephaly as early as 2009
UH scientists’ finding adds to evidence linking the virus and severe fetal abnormalities.
Largest digital sky survey released by Pan-STARRS
The surveys allow access to millions of images and data on billions of stars and galaxies.