Croucher News

June 2024

Thermal conductivity at its lower limit 30 June 2024

A simple crystal structure material exhibits ultra-low thermal conductivity at room temperature with opening prospects for advances in thermal insulation and thermoelectrics.

Hong Kong to host global stem cell conference 17 June 2024

The ISSCR is the largest stem cell organisation in the world and next year’s meeting will give Hong Kong and Mainland scientists a great opportunity to meet scientists from other regions.

Capturing the natural intelligence of plants 11 June 2024

A Hong Kong-led research project successfully mimics the mechanism used by Venus fly traps to capture their prey and offers a fresh perspective on the natural intelligence of plants.

Detecting the ripples in space-time 9 June 2024

An innovative method developed by researchers at HKUST to detect high-frequency gravitational waves potentially opens new avenues for cosmological research.

Croucher launches 2024 advanced study institutes 6 June 2024

These short, high-level courses go into depth on cutting-edge topics and are aimed at early-career researchers who are already established in their field

Hong Kong researchers unlock key to boosting eco-friendly cooling 3 June 2024

In a significant breakthrough, researchers at HKUST have developed a new approach to enhance the cooling performance of metal-organic frameworks. This opens the door to more efficient and sustainable passive cooling technologies

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