Science behind snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab stock declines in Alaska in 2022. NOAA Fisheries—in close coordination with federal and state partners—is responsible for fostering healthy, productive, and sustainable marine fisheries. Our management process is based on science and conducted according to a process outlined in the Magnuson-Stevens Act. All of our […]
A longstanding medical myth suggests that taking vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, can make your body repel mosquitoes. A “systemic repellent” that makes your whole body unappealing to biting insects certainly sounds good. Even if you correctly reject the misinformation questioning safe and effective repellents like DEET, oral repellents would still have the benefit […]
With a focus on equity, the Ethnomath Institute, in partnership with Hawaiian educators, intends to provide access to Indigenous ingenuity to promote community, career, and college readiness (ANGOON, Alaska; HILO, Hawai’i; HONOLULU, Hawai’i) – – Math is often described as the universal language, but math is a uniquely human endeavor as complex and dynamic as […]
Mounting evidence suggests that prolonged sitting—a staple of modern-day life—is hazardous to your health, even if you exercise regularly. Based on these findings, doctors advise all adults to sit less and move more. But how often do we need to get up from our chairs? And for how long? Few studies have compared multiple options […]