Hong Kong University of Science and Technology scientists develop brain imaging technology enabling subcellular resolution studies in awake mice without anaesthesia for neurological research.
University of Hong Kong researchers analysed four decades of global studies to identify moderate urban vegetation coverage as optimal for mental health.
Carbon nanotube randomness creates unique chip IDs that are harder for AI to predict, supporting rapid authentication for drones, vehicles and IoT systems.
Researchers catalogue 100 examples of tessellated biological structures, revealing convergent evolutionary solutions to structural challenges across species.
Oleic acid enhances gamma-delta T-cell activity against tumours; palmitic acid weakens these immune cells through inflammatory cell death.
Hidden horizontal magnetic fields beneath the Sun may bend incoming cosmic rays, producing extreme gamma rays that shed light on solar magnetism and its role in space weather.
Researchers design robust molecular contacts in inverted perovskite solar cells, improving thermal and cycling stability while preserving near‑record power conversion efficiency.
Research shows improved snake populations due to 26-year rescue programme, public tolerance, and reduced local consumption for traditional dishes.
A study finds humans and AI consistently recommend adding activities rather than removing harmful ones to improve mental wellbeing.
Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology define an aggressive ‘immune‑hot’ brain tumour subtype and develop an AI tool to detect it using routine and molecular data.
New screening method identifies materials that absorb invisible light, enabling windows to produce power without blocking natural daylight.
Hong Kong-led research shows adult ocean sunfish use extendable, backward-curving throat teeth to grasp jellyfish, converging on similar feeding strategies seen in sea turtles.
Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers found methadone provides better, longer-lasting pain relief than morphine after heart surgery while reducing opioid consumption.
Croucher Foundation held its annual Foundation Day Dinner and Awards Presentation Ceremony on 8 December to present awards to its new scholars and fellows.
Researchers have decoded mysterious underwater sounds as imploding steam bubbles, enabling remote monitoring of submarine volcanic activity for the first time.
Hong Kong researchers have created a highly sensitive biosensor using microlaser technology to detect disease markers at exceptionally low levels.
Meta-analysis of 10 million patients reveals depression doubles death risk, but antidepressants and other therapies substantially lower mortality rates.
Find out more about the hidden world of the Hong Kong jellyfish.
Researchers used satellite laser ranging to show melting ice contributes 60 per cent of sea level rise since 1993.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University researchers used photoaffinity probes to identify how tetrandrine blocks viral replication by binding to lysosome proteins and disrupting calcium flow.
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