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Empty oceans

Fish stocks and seas face multiple threats, but solutions to restore our vast blue ecosystem exist. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0 Fish stocks and seas face multiple threats, but marine scientists are working to find solutions to restore…

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Mystery of seafloor metamorphosis unlocked

Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…

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COBRE-Nutrition Pilot Projects

Integrative Center for Precision Nutrition and Human HealthCOBRE Pilot Project Program2022 Call for Pre-Proposals Call for Pre-Proposals Pre-Proposal Cover Page Pre-Proposal Form Biosketch Form COBRE-Nutrition Specific Aims COBRE-Nutrition Community Engagement and Outreach Core COBRE-Nutrition CRAFT Core

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Accidental Host – The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease

"Accidental Host - The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease" is a 53-minute documentary about a silently-spreading foodborne parasite that invades human brains and now thrives in tropical areas of five continents, including Hawaii and the southeastern U.S. The film features…

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Earth on trajectory to Sixth Mass Extinction

The history of life on Earth has been marked five times by events of mass biodiversity extinction caused by extreme natural phenomena. Today, many experts warn that a Sixth Mass Extinction crisis is underway, this time entirely caused by human…

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New research at UH to fight obesity

UH Researcher Dr. Lucia Seale has been awarded a 5-year R01 grant of nearly $2M from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how specialized fat cells and the micronutrient selenium interact to produce body heat. Born in Brazil, Dr.…

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