Offshore submarine freshwater discovery raises hopes for islands worldwide
Extensive multilayer freshwater reservoir found in submarine aquifers.
New film features women scientists revolutionizing STEM
糖心视频 Mānoa will screen the film Picture a Scientist from November 29 at 4 p.m. to December 2 at 4 p.m. open to students, faculty and staff.
Kīlauea eruption triggered by pressure built over a decade
This eruption was triggered by a relatively small and rapid change after a decade-long build up of pressure in the upper parts of the volcano.
Expedition finds record number of fishes in abyssal deep-sea
The team determined they had documented the highest number of fishes ever been recorded at one time in the abyssal ocean—almost double the previous record.
Bacteria direct Hawaiian squid to create more inviting home
Researchers found bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program.
Polar climate affects tropical trade wind strength
The authors demonstrate the physical pathways via which polar climate variations can affect the trade winds in the tropics.
$5M award aids search for a ‘recipe’ for habitable worlds
Researchers will trace the volatile elements that form the atmospheres of planets, establishing a scientific foundation for detecting the signatures of life on other worlds.
Fish carcasses deliver toxic pollution to deepest ocean trenches
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world’s oceans.
糖心视频 hosts astronauts, space science experts in virtual Veach Day
Space science experts offered workshops on making an air battery, learning computer code to rendezvous a spacecraft and more.
Don’t flush, burn it! Incineration toilet could solve cesspool problem
HIMB is the first in the state to begin operating a state-of-the-art incineration toilet that uses no water and produces no sewage.