Croucher News

March 2025

Wetland Conservation Parks to be haven for biodiversity 31 March 2025

The 338-hectare Sam Po Shue Park will be the first of several such parks and will be part of a 2,000-hectare area of managed wetland.

New method enhances rapid earthquake assessment 28 March 2025

The world's first near-fault data analysis method offers faster and more accurate evaluations of earthquake magnitude and impact.

Advance in methane-to-ethanol conversion offers sustainable energy solution 27 March 2025

Ethanol, as a liquid fuel, is easier to store and transport than hydrogen gas and can be used in low-carbon transport, shipping, and aviation.

Gut microbes' fatty acids may enhance viral defence 27 March 2025

Short-chain fatty acids can enhance respiratory tract cell resistance and reduce viral loads, though their efficacy may vary due to context-specific host–microbiota–virus interactions.

Farmland provides vital habitat for avifauna 23 March 2025

Kadoorie Conservation China Programme ecologists have investigated the biodiversity of farmland in the northern New Territories.

Seeing the light 20 March 2025

This new system is inspired by the way our eyes adapt to sudden changes in brightness and addresses a longstanding challenge in machine vision.

The wonderful world of 2D materials 20 March 2025

Everyone has heard of graphene. But Associate Professor Jiong Zhao and his team are working with indium selenide (In₂Se₃), a highly promising new ferroelectric material.

Hong Kong study looks to improve how we measure the severity of heatwaves 18 March 2025

The research suggests some currently used indices can fail to capture the true intensity of heatwaves and recommends the adoption of a more standardised global framework.

Research beams in on light pollution 16 March 2025

The possible impact on birds in the Mai Po Deep Bay Ramsar site is now being investigated by a team of researchers from University of Hong Kong and WWF Hong Kong.

New nanoscale method could improve solar cell efficiency 11 March 2025

Using advanced imaging techniques, the Hong Kong-led study found a way of controlling the distribution of positively charged ions within the perovskite material at the nanoscale.

New insights into chemotherapy offer hope for improved cancer treatments 11 March 2025

Improved understanding of these molecular mechanisms provides new opportunities to enhance taxane-based treatments for cancer patients.

High-tech opening for floodgates 10 March 2025

How new technology could enhance the flood protection qualities of Hong Kong’s gei wai system.

Time and the Trees 10 March 2025

An interview with Dr Henry Hung about his new research and his role as a Chinese University of Hong Kong Museum of Climate Change Scholar.

Ancient asteroid reveals chemical origins of life's building blocks 5 March 2025

The researchers found a diverse range of well-preserved amino acids and organic molecules in the asteroid sample, originally collected in 2020.

New study reveals Greenland meltwater's impact on sea levels 2 March 2025

The study provides new insights into ice sheet behaviour and its contribution to global sea-level rise.

What about the birds? 1 March 2025

As many as 100,000 migratory and resident waterbirds rely on the wetlands and mudflats of the Ramsar site and its surrounding area for rest, food, and winter refuges, fragile ecosystems that may be affected by the Northern Metropolis development.

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