El Niño events are decimating tropical rainforest arthropods, weakening decomposition and plant-insect interactions in Earth's most biodiverse ecosystems.
University of Hong Kong team discovers AGPAT4 protein's role in treatment resistance and creates CL26 inhibitor for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Spectroscopic analysis spanning 1893–2025 shows IC418's central star heating rapidly, but its mass contradicts theoretical requirements for carbon star formation.
University of Hong Kong research reveals that approximately 120 decorative lighting installations account for half of the night sky brightness above Victoria Harbour.
Nanostructures within blue shark denticles produce their colour and may allow dynamic colour shifts in response to environmental conditions.
Ultrathin metasurfaces generate high-efficiency holograms with controlled light polarisation, enabling new applications in optical encryption and data storage.
Therapeutic peptide blocks α-synuclein aggregation in preclinical models, targeting disease mechanism rather than merely alleviating symptoms.
New dual-target drug blocks viral replication and cell entry simultaneously, preventing resistance and transmission in animal studies.
University of Hong Kong psychologists identify distinct brain signatures for conscious emotional intensity, separate from automatic physical reactions, with implications for mental health treatment.
Bio-inspired design mimicking natural structures enhances perovskite solar cells' resilience, offering a sustainable alternative to silicon with easier manufacturing and recycling.
Hong Kong-based team measures recoil velocity and direction of black hole following binary merger using gravitational wave detection techniques.
In a world first, Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers have mapped the sources of airborne antibiotic-resistant genes—the building blocks of superbugs.
Croucher fellow investigates 'seafall' – what happens when a Tropical cyclone crosses land and then goes back over the ocean.
Learn about this rare visitor and its colourful connections.
Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers use memristor unpredictability for stochastic computing, achieving huge energy reduction while maintaining performance despite errors.
Scientists reveal how three-dimensional DNA organisation is associated with gene activity, with surface-located genes showing higher transcriptional activity than core-positioned ones.
Research by the University of Hong Kong’s Professor Guochun Zhao suggests vertical mantle plumes, not horizontal plate tectonics, may have formed Earth's first continents during the Archean period.
A study from the University of Hong Kong shows clustered tropical cyclones increasingly threaten Atlantic coastlines while decreasing in the Western Pacific basin.
University of Hong Kong researcher studies iron-oxidising bacteria in Tibet's Qaidam Basin to help identify potential biosignatures for China's Tianwen-3 Mars mission.
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