Institution
University of Hawaii System
Recent research
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
North Atlantic chlorophyll blooms modulate European hydroclimate and terrestrial productivity
Marine and terrestrial ecosystems are usually treated as separate components of the global carbon cycle, and whether variability in ocean biology reaches plant growth on land has remained unclear. Here we show that phytoplankton blooms in the high-latitude North Atlantic are link...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Wildland–urban interface (WUI) wildfires are increasingly important climate-related exposure events because they burn built infrastructure and can mobilize legacy contaminants in addition to generating smoke. Although the acute respiratory effects of wildfire smoke are well descr...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
Abstract We present multiwavelength observations and analysis of SN 2024iss, a Type IIb supernova (SN IIb) located at ∼14 Mpc. The first Zwicky Transient Facility detection of SN 2024iss is ∼40 minutes after first light (one of the earliest detections of a SN IIb to date) and a H...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Deep long-period (DLP) earthquakes are observed beneath volcanoes in various tectonic settings during background activity, unrest, and eruption. The exact processes generating DLPs have been subject to ongoing debate, as they may provide insight into deep magmatic plumbi...
- BiologyOpen access
A Comprehensive Evaluation of Food and Agricultural Policies in California General Plans
Problem, research strategy and findings Agriculture and urban interests often compete fiercely for land and water, particularly in California. In this study we offer the first state-level assessment of planning for agriculture and food systems, with a focus on identifying competi...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Previous research suggests higher risk of prostate cancer diagnosis in men with high vitamin D serology, but there are limited data related to prostate cancer survival. In this study, we examine the associations between prediagnostic circulating levels of 25-h...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The dataset comes from a report on which previously unstudied collections of 70 species of alpheid shrimp held by the Zoologisches Museum (at the time of publication, East Berlin) are reported upon. Except for four species from the west coast of the Americas, all specimens were f...
- BiologyOpen access
From Neuropeptides to Toxins: Illuminating the Origins of Venom Complexity in Cone Snails
Abstract New genes and gene functions are key drivers of evolutionary innovation. Venomous animals, such as cone snails, provide striking examples of gene innovation, yet the mechanisms by which toxins arise remain poorly understood. Using the Conus textile genome, we uncover how...
- BiologyOpen access
A Panel of Circulating Exosomal sncRNAs Associated With Lung Cancer Risk up to 10 Years in Advance
Current lung cancer screening fails to identify many individuals at risk beyond heavy smokers, highlighting the need for additional predictive biomarkers. This study profiles circulating exosomal small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) in a prospective cohort of 202 smokers, including 68...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
DESI Strong Lens Foundry. IV. Spectroscopic Confirmation of DESI Lens Candidates with VLT/MUSE
Abstract We present integral field spectroscopic observations of 76 strong gravitational lens candidates identified with a residual neural network in the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, obtained with the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. These o...