Croucher News

July 2026

Looking for the universe's missing 27 per cent 7 July 2026

Croucher Fellow Dr Kai Hong Law is applying machine learning to particle collision data in search of dark matter.

Natural gut chemical protects against vision loss 6 July 2026

Hong Kong researchers found that a natural gut compound reduces eye inflammation in mice, offering a safer oral treatment.

Saturn's asymmetric aurorae surprise space scientists 6 July 2026

Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows that Saturn's magnetic gateways are shifted to one side by the planet's rapid rotation.

Fatty liver drug suppresses liver cancer in preclinical models 3 July 2026

University of Hong Kong researchers found that Resmetirom suppresses fatty liver-related liver cancer by acting on metabolic and immune pathways.

Cleaner air may intensify urban heat in humid cities, study finds 2 July 2026

Reducing air pollution raises solar radiation, widening the temperature gap between humid cities and surrounding countryside where vegetation cools more effectively.

Urban cockatoos in Hong Kong may aid species survival 1 July 2026

Hong Kong's 200 Yellow-crested Cockatoos show unexpectedly high genetic diversity, suggesting the urban population may have conservation value for a critically endangered species.

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