We hear from one of Croucher Science Week’s leading presenters about what the experience meant to him.
eDNA has a wide range of applications, from monitoring water quality to surveying dolphin populations, and its use is growing in Hong Kong.
Learning from the seed dispersal technique of the squirting cucumber, researchers have found a way to give tiny robots more power and mobility.
The researchers have developed a “living passivator” to improve their stability and efficiency.
Croucher News interviewed one of this year’s new scholars to find out more about the steps that led to her scholarship.
The new technology could overcome problems experienced with traditional batteries, which face challenges such as safety risks and a limited lifespan at high temperatures.
Looking ahead to the HKU Biomedical Sciences Summer Academy 2024, supported by Croucher, we spoke to the organisers at the University of Hong Kong and one of the participants from last year.
The new robot, designed by researchers at City University, has exceptional agility and is inspired by the ability of many examples in nature of hybrid movement, such as small birds which combine hopping with flight.
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and the University of Hong Kong has made an important contribution to quantum information science.
A team at HKU has created a molecular structure that can selectively switch between different binding modes, allowing the molecule to adapt its shape and function based on the type of ion it encounters.
The twenty-six successful applications for scholarships and fellowships this year are in life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Research by scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong shows that faecal microbiota transplantation can alleviate symptoms of insomnia in long COVID patients, providing further understanding of the gut-brain axis and its impact on sleep health.
A study by Hong Kong Polytechnic University has revealed how the succulent plant Crassula muscosa is able to selectively control the direction of liquid flow.
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