HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 25 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program to make a more inviting home, according to a study published in PLoS Biology by researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST). Nearly every organism and environment hosts a collection of symbiotic microbe more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 25 -- Gov. David Ige, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Gov. David Ige signed a 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation requiring all transpacific travelers to have a negative test result from a trusted travel partner before their departure for the State of Hawaii, in order to bypass the 14-day quarantine. The new policy takes effect tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 24. "We are implementing this added layer of safety in response to the dramatically increasing number of CO more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy issued the following news release: Earth is orbited by thousands of artificial satellites, but only one large, natural Moon. Eight years ago, researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) predicted that there must be a population of small, natural 'minimoons' that temporarily orbit Earth. On November 22, a team of 23 researchers from 14 academic institutions announced a study on the  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 26 -- Kaiser Permanente issued the following news release: Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's commercial plan leads the state in 61 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set(R) measures of care quality including those for breast and cervical cancer screenings, prenatal care, comprehensive diabetes care, controlling high blood pressure, and childhood immunizations according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance Quality Compass. Kaiser Permanente Hawaii was also more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 26 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A mock-up of a phase one clinical trials (P1CT) infusion suite at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received the Distinctive Detail Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honolulu. The award recognizes the project's individual components and design features, and celebrates the designers' attention to detail, craftsmanship and spirit of innovation. The mock-up's design team o more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 25 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a research and technology organization under the University of Hawaii, have joined forces to advance disaster preparedness and emergency response in the Asia and the Pacific region. By combining expertise and their common humanitarian purpose, the two organizations hope to increase capacity to save lives and reduce sufferin more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 26 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Hawaii Cancer Center issued the following news: A mock-up of a phase one clinical trials (P1CT) infusion suite at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has received the Distinctive Detail Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honolulu. The award recognizes the project's individual components and design features, and celebrates the designers' attention to detail, craftsmanship and spirit of innovation. The mock-up's design  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Life Sciences have reported that 21% of the seafood sold in the greater Honolulu area is mislabeled. The most common mislabeled fish was swai, sold as a more expensive fish under a variety of names. The study also uncovered the sale of two endangered species, sold under generic market names that obscure the true identities of the fish. The more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 26 (TNSRes) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: Twice as much freshwater is stored offshore of Hawaii Island than was previously thought, according to a University of Hawaii study with important implications for volcanic islands around the world. An extensive reservoir of freshwater within the submarine southern flank of the Hualalai aquifer has been mapped by UH researchers with the Hawaii EPSCoR Ike Wai project. The groundbreaking findings, pu more PR