Longstanding genetic question solved by studying corn
The Centromere Paradox can be explained by inbreeding and chromosome-Jumping retrotransposons.
Pan-STARRSchases source of LIGO gravity wave event
UH’s Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System maps the sky looking for LIGO gravity wave event.
World Cancer Day 2016: Why HPV vaccination rates are low in Hawai?i
The Â鶹´«Ã½ HPV Immunization Improvement Project points to reasons why the vaccine rate has remained low in the state among boys and decreased in recent years among girls.
Native silverswords threatened by shifting climate patterns
UH Mānoa researchers shows how shifting atmospheric circulation patterns that may be caused by climate change are threatening populations of the iconic silversword on Haleakalā.
Gene sequencing of rare Hawaiian crow will assist in conservation efforts
A UH Hilo researcher assisted in sequencing the rare Hawaiian crow’s genome, which will assist conservation efforts.
Y gene not necessary for assisted reproduction of mice
New John A. Burns School of Medicine study discovers two genes can be substituted for Y chromosome in spermatogenesis and reproduction
How bacteria induce settling and transformation of marine larvae investigated
An $870,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will help UH researchers study the settling of larvae of marine invertebrate animals.
Teens who use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking cigarettes
Teenagers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to start smoking tobacco cigarettes, according to new UH Cancer Center study
Gastrointestinal cancer researcher receives $100,000 pilot study grant
The Masami Horio Memorial Fund awards $100,000 to Scott Kuwada of the UH Cancer Center for gastrointestinal cancer pilot study.
Hawai?i wildfires strongly linked to human activity
New research paper co-authored by UH Mānoa researchers outlines surprising frequency of wildfire in the Hawaiian Islands.