Professor Joanne Yip's team uses image recognition and mathematical modelling to measure soft tissue deformation, enabling personalised compression garment design.
The TREM2 H157Y variant, found in ethnic Chinese populations, significantly increases Alzheimer's risk and accelerates cognitive decline, Hong Kong researchers report.
Hong Kong researchers identify brief oscillation from rapidly spinning neutron star, providing clearest evidence yet of magnetar driving luminous cosmic explosion.
AI brain model captures fear responses in naturalistic conditions, showing oxytocin specifically reduces social anxiety but not other fears.
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong are searching for gravitational waves bent by massive galaxies, a discovery that could transform astronomy within a decade.
Scientists at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University integrate AI-driven cooling mechanisms into wearable fabrics, offering sustainable protection from rising global temperatures.
Brisk walkers show up to 53% lower lung cancer risk, with walking speed serving as a simple health indicator.
Deep learning technique enables faster, more efficient calculation of thermodynamic properties across temperature ranges, with applications from materials science to drug design.
Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology identify molecular guide that helps plants produce tiny RNA molecules essential for growth, stress response and disease resistance.
City University researchers develop Ti2448 alloy with bone-like stiffness and superior corrosion resistance for joint replacements and dental implants.
Hong Kong researchers find moderate-FODMAP diet enhances metformin's diabetes prevention in prediabetic individuals through beneficial gut bacteria changes.
Plants recycle only damaged portions of mitochondria through piecemeal mitophagy, preserving cellular energy whilst managing heat-induced stress efficiently.
Meet the curious Hairy Jellyfish and its formidable sting. It’s also edible.
Comprehensive cellular map identifies inflammatory mechanisms driving muscle decline, with drug trial showing improved strength and endurance.
Magnetically steered hollow nanoparticles combine thermal, chemical, photodynamic and mechanical actions to destroy bacteria and degrade pollutants with remarkable efficacy.
Hong Kong team discovers king crab contains a unique allergen not found in true crabs, potentially improving shellfish allergy diagnosis and management.
Research examines how AI companions engage the brain's social systems—from trust learning to romantic bonding—offering mental health benefits but risking unconscious alterations to relationship processing, especially for younger people.
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