News feature
Q&A with Dr Zhang Rui on advancing local research on soft matter
28 June 2022
Dr Zhang Rui has shown for the first time how liquid crystals could form the basic elements needed for logic operations. Zhang developed this theoretical approach while he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago. He joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2020. Croucher caught up with Zhang to learn more about the research group he set up here.
Robotic slime: a moving, shape-shifting game changer
10 May 2022
A popular child’s toy inspired Dr Li Zhang to create a magnetic slime robot.
Paving the way for plant-based vaccine technology
4 May 2022
HK scientists discovered a key mechanism behind storage protein in plant seeds.
A 65-million-year-old detective story
19 April 2022
This year Hong Kong plans to host a symposium of paleontological researchers.
Neutron scattering: a collaborative project brings Hong Kong science to the world
28 March 2022
Professor Wang Xunli speaks about his collaboration with CAS.
How COVID-19 causes inflammation in blood vessels
15 March 2022
Study shows how coronavirus triggers inflammation
Building a new facility for marine biology in Hong Kong
11 March 2022
The Swire Institute of Marine Science is a research facility of HKU.
In conversation with four leading women scientists
8 March 2022
Croucher Foundation spoke to four leading women scientists about gender equality.
Citizen science is expanding our knowledge of Hong Kong’s jellyfish
18 January 2022
Citizens help document and learn about Hong Kong’s jellyfish.