Maternal study in Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders fills health research void
Rebecca Delafield will investigate the severe maternal morbidity and the maternity care experiences of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Firefighter Syndrome: Addressing long-term psychological, physical risks
Professor Chris Frueh’s research team developed a questionnaire for firefighters to evaluate risks such as depression and PTSD.
Cryopreservation breakthrough could save coral reefs
This milestone was conducted in Kāneʻohe Bay at HIMB and heralds a new age for cryopreservation and coral conservation.
El Ni?o, La Ni?a multi-year events could become more common
El Niño and La Niña events that persist for multiple years may become more common, which can exacerbate the associated risks of drought, fire, rains and floods.
In a first, growth of deepest coral in Hawaiian waters measured
Below about 200 feet, calcification rates for light-dependent corals had previously not been measured.
What fuels Hawai?i wildfires? 糖心视频 expert explains
糖心视频 惭ā苍辞补 wildfire expert Clay Trauernicht explains why the flammability of Hawaiʻi’s landscapes has drastically increased.
‘Revolutionary’ deep-sea transition zone discovery could inform mining policy
The study challenges the long-held paradigm that biodiversity is limited by the harsher living conditions in deeper areas of the ocean.
How does our brain work? 糖心视频 lab performing cutting-edge brain, behavior research
Jonas Vibell’s team of approximately 10 students are currently working on several projects, including one that is investigating the effects of COVID-19 on the brain.
Neurodegenerative disease link to protein focus of $430K grant
The grant will investigate the role of selenoprotein I in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases.
Hawai?i’s undersea volcano erupted 5 times in past 150 years
Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of Hawaiʻi Island, has erupted at least five times.