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Honolulu chooses consultant for transit-oriented development
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
A master planning effort to transform city- and state-owned lands along Honolulu’s more than $10 billion rail line into mixed-use, transit-oriented development in the Iwilei-Kapalama area now includes a contracted primary consultant. The Mayor’s...
Hawaiiâs Big Island balances tech expansion and health safeguards with groundbreaking cell tower law
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
Hawaii’s Big Island balances tech expansion and health safeguards with groundbreaking cell tower law Hawaii's Big Island enacts 600-foot cell tower buffer, sparking national debate on tech safety. Federal vs. local laws clash as telecom giants...
Special SNAP program could improve maternal health, researchers say
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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July 8, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for...
Scientists transplant crossbred corals to reefs in Miami
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by coral...
UAMS researchers find new way to boost Arkansas's maternal & infant health
KTHV - Arkansas
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July 7, 2025
UAMS researchers recently found that improving the USDA’s SNAP program for Women, Infants, and Children could help boost maternal & infant health across Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new study by researchers at the University of Arkansas for...
Florida scientists transplant crossbred corals to help save Miami reefs
WFSU Public Media - Florida
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July 7, 2025
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant crossbred coral fragments onto a reef off Miami’s coastline that was devastated by...
Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face more challenges than just access when it comes...
The impact of Trump administration policies on climate research funding
IOL
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July 7, 2025
The Washington Post|Published 18 minutes ago 7min A $15 million federal grant was supposed to help scientists better understand how the warming climate is harming plants and animals, setting many on paths toward extinction. But the Trump...
Increased WIC Participation Could Be Key to Improving State Maternal Health Rates, UAMS Researchers Find
UAMS
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July 7, 2025
View Larger Image July 7, 2025 | LITTLE ROCK — Expanding awareness of the WIC program and improving access to WIC-approved foods could help boost maternal and infant health in Arkansas, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for...
ISU research IDs ‘legal deserts’ in 18 Iowa counties
Radio Iowa
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July 7, 2025
Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as “legal deserts” because there are not enough attorneys in the area to represent private clients. ISU rural sociologist David Peters led the research, which found Lee...
Quantum clocks guarantee precise navigation
Scimex Newsfeed
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July 8, 2025
Funder: This research was supported by the Australian Government through the Next Generation Technologies Fund (now managed through ASCA) (A.N.L). From: The University of Adelaide Optical quantum clocks developed at the University of Adelaide have...
Scientists transplant crossbred coral to help save Miami’s reefs
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 6, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- A team of scientists from the University of Miami, the Florida Aquarium and Tela Marine in Honduras is working together to transplant...
Future of Navy whale monitoring and research is uncertain
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
The Pentagon increasingly sees the Pacific as its most important theater of operations as tensions brew between the U.S. and China. To that end, the Navy plans to increase training across the vast blue expanse and in Hawaii, home to Pearl Harbor...
Column: Hawaii perfect place for cybersafety hub
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
Hawaii residents and businesses lost $51.4 million in 2024 to cyberscammers, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). This staggering figure represents the hard-earned dollars set aside by Hawaii residents for retirement...
AI integration drives new approaches in Hawaii education
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in classrooms and at home, educators across Hawaii say the rise of personalized learning is beginning to reshape how students learn, and in some cases, whether they attend traditional...
Scientists use drones to release millions of specialized mosquitoes for crucial task in Hawaiʻi: 'Incompatible insect technique'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 5, 2025
Drones can quickly deploy to avoid Hawaiʻi's unpredictable weather. by Alana BrackenJuly 5, 2025 Photo Credit: American Bird Conservancy In an effort to conserve the beloved honeycreeper population, scientists are releasing millions of lab-reared...
Column: Teach kupuna new technology skills
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTOS Everett Oshiro and Isabella Poponi 2/2 Swipe or click to see more MENGSHIN LIN / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Lanakila Meals on Wheels tech advocate Naithan Alva, right, teaches the use of widgets...
Editorial: Hold firm on Hawaii decarbonization
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
A year ago, Hawaii agreed to a first-in-the-nation settlement with young climate activists, pledging action to eliminate fossil fuel-burning sources of carbon pollution and greenhouse gases that acidify the oceans and warm the planet — and...
What your favourite celebrities' TATTOOS say about them, according to science - from Ed Sheeran to Post Malone...and even The Rock
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
From David Beckham to Justin Bieber, many celebrities are known for their vast collections of tattoos. But it's not just these inked-up stars who are fond of tattoos. Other A-listers who have secretly hit the studio include Keke Palmer, Tom...
Connors takes over East-West Center among budget concerns
The Garden Island - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
Celeste Connors, who takes over Tuesday as the new president of the East-West Center, continues to receive emails from across Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region about what the East-West Center has meant professionally and personally. By meeting...