Heat trumps cold in the treatment of jellyfish stings
A recent study by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Mānoa may finally put to rest the ongoing debate about whether to use cold or heat to treat jellyfish stings.
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.
New experiments determine effective treatments for box jelly stings
UH Mānoa researchers developed an array of highly innovative experiments to allow scientists to safely test first-aid measures used for box jellyfish stings.
Beneficial bacteria in Hawaiian squid attracted to fatty acids
A new study revealed that Vibrio fischeri has a novel type of receptors that sense the presence and concentration of fatty acids, a building block of all cell membranes.
Coordinated national and global effort needed to understand Earth¡¯s microbiome
Recent publications co-authored by UH Mānoa researcher Margaret McFall-Ngai urge governments to support coordinated research effort on microbiomes.
Bond gene in fruit flies controls fertility of rival males
Pacific Biosciences Research Center researchers identified a single gene in fruit flies that controls male pheromone production, male fertility and, surprisingly, the fertility of rival males.
Research shows catastrophic invertebrate extinction in Hawai?i and globally
New study provides rigorous assessment of extinction of invertebrates in Â鶹´«Ã½.
New research uncovers brain circuit in fruit fly that detects anti-aphrodisiac
UH Mānoa research finds brain circuit in male fruit flies that controls mating decisions.
New technology helps researchers trace origins of codfish decline
Scientists at UH Mānoa use new molecular techniques to identify how climate change affects the copepod, a key food source for cod.
Marine tubeworms need nudge to transition from larvae state
Researchers at UH Mānoa’s Kewalo Marine Laboratory have discovered a biological trigger behind the biofouling buildup.