Coral reefs release a colorful mix of chemicals, feeding tiny ocean recyclers
April 15, 2025 New research has uncovered just how chemically diverse coral reefs really are. Thousands of different substances released by tropical corals and seaweeds aren’t just floating away—they serve as food for tiny ocean microbes that break them down and recycle them. The study, published recently in Environmental Microbiology by an international team led by University […]
UH astronomer finds the universe could be spinning
April 14, 2025 A new study in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by researchers including István Szapudi of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy suggests the universe may rotate—just extremely slowly. The finding could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest puzzles. “To paraphrase the Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus, who famously said ‘Panta Rhei’—everything moves, we […]
