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Genetic variant linked to protection against Alzheimer’s in East Asian populations 10 February 2025

The discovery of Hap_A by a research team led from Hong Kong provides new opportunities in both Alzheimer’s research and drug therapy.

There’s still room at the bottom: radar, microwave, and photonics 26 January 2025

An interview with Dr Cheng Wang of City University, winner of a 2020 Croucher Innovation Award.

Two thousand six hundred metres beneath the waves 24 January 2025

An interview with Professor Jianwen Qiu and Dr Maeva Perez from Hong Kong Baptist University.

Nature in the balance 24 January 2025

Ahead of this year’s planned publication of a new Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Croucher Foundation interviewed Mr Tse Chi-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Hong Kong SAR government.

Deciphering the mysteries of early flight 21 January 2025

It was known that early pterosaurs possessed long, bony tails ending in a soft tissue 'vane,' but their function had long puzzled scientists—until a Hong Kong-led team shed light on the mystery.

Braintrust on biodiversity maps future for Hong Kong’s ecology 18 January 2025

Hong Kong’s large community of experts from academia and the wider society has come together to produce a series of recommendations to future-proof the city’s rich ecology.

Dr Apple Chui wins Falling Walls Award 2024 17 December 2024

Dr Chui founded her Coral Academy in 2018, reaching 60 schools and over 30,000 students in Hong Kong.

From the far side of the moon 12 December 2024

An interview with the Director of Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations, Professor Kai-leung Yung.

AI inspired by nature: an interview with Yang Chai 14 November 2024

This autumn, Professor Yang Chai from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was awarded a prestigious Falling Walls prize for his work in sensory AI.

From stem cells to science communication 17 October 2024

This interview with Faye Tsang is part of an ongoing series of articles about scientists' research and their approach to the communication of science.

Stingray blue 23 September 2024

Researchers from Hong Kong have found a previously undescribed way of producing structural colour in stingrays.

Scarring in spinal cord injuries 19 September 2024

New research, led by a Croucher scholar, found a key role for a kappa opioid signalling pathway in regulating scar formation.

Five years on 16 September 2024

An update on the Ethnic Minority Well-Being Centre five years after it was founded.

Nurturing the scientific spirit 2 September 2024

Over the five days of the Academy, students enjoyed enjoy hands-on laboratory sessions, laboratory tours, “Meet the Expert” sessions, and roundtable discussions on career development in the field.

A Life in the Day: e-sports, badminton and WIMPS 16 August 2024

Dr Amruth Alfred’s work was featured on the front cover of Nature Astronomy last year. Croucher News spoke to this young scientist based at Hong Kong University.

Exploring the deep ocean 12 August 2024

In January 2025, Hong Kong will host the 17th Deep Sea Biology Symposium. According to the organiser, Professor Pei-Yuan Qian from HKUST, international scientific collaboration is the key to deep-sea research.

Croucher Science Week: an interview with Phillip Yam 31 July 2024

We hear from one of Croucher Science Week’s leading presenters about what the experience meant to him.

eDNA-based research expanding in Hong Kong 29 July 2024

eDNA has a wide range of applications, from monitoring water quality to surveying dolphin populations, and its use is growing in Hong Kong.

My scholarship journey: Krystal Lee 24 July 2024

Croucher News interviewed one of this year’s new scholars to find out more about the steps that led to her scholarship.

Science for all 19 July 2024

Looking ahead to the HKU Biomedical Sciences Summer Academy 2024, supported by Croucher, we spoke to the organisers at the University of Hong Kong and one of the participants from last year.

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