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.
The world's first near-fault data analysis method offers faster and more accurate evaluations of earthquake magnitude and impact.
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.
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.
Kadoorie Conservation China Programme ecologists have investigated the biodiversity of farmland in the northern New Territories.
This new system is inspired by the way our eyes adapt to sudden changes in brightness and addresses a longstanding challenge in machine vision.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Improved understanding of these molecular mechanisms provides new opportunities to enhance taxane-based treatments for cancer patients.
How new technology could enhance the flood protection qualities of Hong Kong’s gei wai system.
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.
The researchers found a diverse range of well-preserved amino acids and organic molecules in the asteroid sample, originally collected in 2020.
The study provides new insights into ice sheet behaviour and its contribution to global sea-level rise.
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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