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05 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Mangroves at risk of collapse if emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict 科學家促全球減少碳排放 否則2050年紅樹林或臨銳減危機 Images download 相片下載
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05 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Mangroves at risk of collapse if emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
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02 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Statisticians have developed an online diagnostic system with AI technologies based on COVID-19 chest CT dataset for screening suspected cases
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28 May 2020 | Press Release
Study shows that sea level could rise more than 1m by 2100 if emission targets are not met
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26 May 2020 | Press Release
HKU ecologists and international team discovered ongoing and future tropical diversity decline
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25 May 2020 | Press Release
Brilliant “BISME” Bonaza Benefits Bright HKU students via many new prestigious MSc Scholarships in the field of Space Science
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24 May 2020 | Press Release
HKU marine ecologists reveal larvicidal oil for mosquito control threatens coastal marine life and pollutes sea environment
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14 May 2020 | Press Release
Metagenomics reveals distinct microbiotypes in the giant clams Tridacna maxima
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15 Apr 2020 | Press Release
HKU study unlocks the secret of corals’ tolerance to climate change: their diet
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07 Apr 2020 | Press Release
HKU joins International Universities Climate Alliance Climate research universities unite to accelerate action
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29 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU researchers develop novel wastewater treatment process to effectively remove health hazardous chemical contaminants
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22 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU study shows that control of anthropogenic atmospheric emissions can improve water quality in China’s coastal Seas
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22 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU chemical scientist Professor Che Chi Ming receives First Class Award of 2019 Shenzhen Science and Technology Prize
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19 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU marine biologist and international team unveil impacts of heatwave on reef fishes
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16 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU Launches New Programme MSc in the field of Space Science, establishing opportunities for space lovers to pursue space exploration and employment goals
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12 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU scientists find high concentrations of toxic phenyltin compounds in local Chinese white dolphins and finless porpoises, confirming their biomagnification through marine food chains
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10 Mar 2020 | Press Release
HKU paleontologists discovered a solid evidence of formerly elusive abrupt sea-level jump
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08 Mar 2020 | Press Release
New Cover Story of Nature: Tropical forests’ carbon sink is already rapidly weakening
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05 Mar 2020 | Press Release
Endangered species on supermarket shelves: HKU’s Conservation Forensics Lab reveals the surprising prevalence of European Eel in Hong Kong’s food supply
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25 Feb 2020 | Press Release
A team of international mangrove forest experts suggesting optimistic cause for global mangrove conservation
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09 Feb 2020 | Press Release
HKU marine ecologists and international team unveils the historical impacts of development on coral reef loss in the South China Sea, suggesting possible coral restoration in Hong Kong
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04 Feb 2020 | Press Release
HKU marine ecologist and international team identifies areas of top priority for deep-sea monitoring and conservation through a survey of world’s leading deep-sea scientists
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29 Dec 2019 | Press Release
HKU research team found poor dietary habits may increase the risk factors for AMD development
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22 Dec 2019 | Press Release
HKU Marine Ecologists Elucidated Ecological Impacts of the Accidental Palm Stearin Spill to the Coastal Ecosystem of Hong Kong
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16 Dec 2019 | Press Release
Three distinguished HKU academics receive Croucher Innovation and Senior Research Fellowship Awards
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15 Dec 2019 | Press Release
HKU scientists develop a deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sites
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08 Dec 2019 | Press Release
Thirteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most highly cited researchers
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01 Dec 2019 | Press Release
HKU Plant Scientists Identify New Strategy to Enhance Rice Grain Yield
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28 Nov 2019 | Press Release
HKU-Cambridge Undergraduate Recruitment Scheme (Natural Sciences)
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22 Nov 2019 | Press Release
HKU geologist Professor Guochun Zhao elected as Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences
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04 Nov 2019 | Press Release
HKU astronomy research team unveils one origin of globular clusters around giant galaxies
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28 Oct 2019 | Press Release
Seven HKU young scientists awarded China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2019
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24 Oct 2019 | Press Release
Viable alternatives to trophy hunting exist, say scientists
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07 Oct 2019 | Press Release
HKU Faculty of Science receives a large donation of remote sensing data for environmental research
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24 Sep 2019 | Press Release
Decoding a new sign in chromatin maze: HKU chemical biologists identify a new histone mark that regulates chromatin structure during gene expression and DNA repair
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23 Sep 2019 | Press Release
HKU organises East Africa Wildlife Eco-Tour to promote nature conservation
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20 Sep 2019 | Press Release
What colour were fossil animals? HKU palaeontologists evaluate fossil colour reconstruction methods to propose new study framework
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16 Sep 2019 | Press Release
HKU Distinguished Visiting Professor Luk Kam Biu named laureate of prestigious China's Future Science Prize – China’s “Nobel Prize”
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20 Aug 2019 | Press Release
Three outstanding HKU Chemistry students receive Croucher awards to study at world top universities
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15 Jul 2019 | Press Release
HKU chemists develop a fast and robust assay for comprehensive evaluation of bromodomain inhibitors as preclinical drug candidates in living cells
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25 Jun 2019 | Press Release
HKU earth scientists receive 2018 Natural Science Award (First Class) by the Ministry of Education
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24 Jun 2019 | Press Release
Smash and Grab: A heavyweight stellar champion for dying stars
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16 Jun 2019 | Press Release
HKU partners with TCL to set up “HKU-TCL Joint Research Centre for AI” Fostering research development in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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11 Jun 2019 | Press Release
HKU holds “The 9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology” to advance science and technology for combating marine pollution
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09 Jun 2019 | Press Invitation
HKU and City U co-organise “The 9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology” to advance science and technology for combating marine pollution
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26 May 2019 | Press Release
HKU engages students in reducing and promoting adverse effects of light pollution using STEM knowledge
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23 May 2019 | Press Release
HKU Conservation Biologists Urge for Needs of Win-win Strategies to Tackle Proximal and Horizon Threats to Biodiversity
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14 May 2019 | Press Release
HKU Earth Scientists Discovered Century-scale Deep-water Circulation Dynamics in the North Atlantic Ocean throughout the last 20,000 years
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07 May 2019 | Press Release
HKU biologists discover cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability
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03 May 2019 | Press Invitation
HKU biologists discover cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability
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01 Apr 2019 | Press Release
Thirteen new ant species discovered in Hong Kong
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28 Mar 2019 | Press Invitation
Thirteen new ant species discovered by HKU Ecologists
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21 Mar 2019 | Press Release
Ancient Birds Out of the Egg Running
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20 Mar 2019 | Press Release
HKU Faculty of Science Laboratory for Space Research Gains Access to Mainland National Observatory Facilities for the entire Hong Kong Astronomer Community
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09 Mar 2019 | Press Release
HKU Science Oak Anniversary Opening Ceremony cum Homecoming Day
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14 Feb 2019 | Press Release
港大激光技術揭示最早發現的羽毛化石並不屬於始祖鳥
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01 Feb 2019 | Press Release
HKU imaging technology shows first discovered fossil feather did not belong to iconic bird Archaeopteryx
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15 Jan 2019 | Press Release
HKU’s Co-led Study Revealed: Termites Mitigate Effects of Drought in Tropical Rainforest
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13 Jan 2019 | Press Release
HKU Vice-President and Chemistry scholar Professor Andy Hor elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences
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10 Jan 2019 | Press Release
Connection of children to nature brings less distress, hyperactivity and behavioural problems – now measurable with a novel scale developed by HKU scientist
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19 Dec 2018 | Press Release
MTR and HKU signs MoU on railway operation big data analysis
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18 Dec 2018 | Press Release
HKU fossil imaging helps push back feather origins by 70 million years
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12 Dec 2018 | Press Release
A new study reveals the impacts of whale shark mass tourism on the coral reefs in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines
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04 Dec 2018 | Press Release
Fifteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most Highly Cited Researchers
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22 Nov 2018 | Press Release
HKU study finds that ocean circulation in the North Atlantic is at its weakest since the past 1,500 years
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15 Nov 2018 | Press Release
Planet discovered orbiting the second closest stellar system to the Earth
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12 Nov 2018 | Press Release
HKU Science Research Rated High in CAS-HKU Joint Laboratories
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01 Nov 2018 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Develop the First-in-class YEATS Inhibitors that Show Promise for Leukemia Treatment
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30 Oct 2018 | Press Release
HKU Faculty of Science Introducing New Initiatives in Curricula Enhancement—Equipping Outstanding Undergraduate Students for Versatile Developments
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25 Oct 2018 | Press Invitation
HKU Faculty of Science introducing new initiatives in curricula enhancement Equipping outstanding undergraduate students for versatile developments
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24 Oct 2018 | Press Release
An HKU-led team of international plant scientists reveal how chloroplasts maintain energy efficiency
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15 Oct 2018 | Press Release
Reaching out for the Moon, Mars and the Stars – HKU Sets up Laboratory for Space Research in Greater China
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13 Sep 2018 | Press Release
Out of Control Means Off the Menu: HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable
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04 Sep 2018 | Press Release
Mismatch in Timing of Ivory Bans in China and Hong Kong Undermines the Conservation of African Elephants
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28 Aug 2018 | Press Release
HKU Paleontologists Discover Linkages between Oceanic and Continental Settings and Past East Asian Summer Monsoon Dynamics
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16 Aug 2018 | Press Release
HKU Paleontologists Discover Evolutions of Tropical Deep-water Ecosystem and Environment Affected by High-latitude Climate
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15 Aug 2018 | Press Release
International Team Discovers an Inside-out Nebula Surrounds a ‘Born-again’ Star, Shedding Light on the Late-stage Evolution of The Sun
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03 Jul 2018 | Press Release
HKU Earth Science study finds that most of the coastal waters of Hong Kong are polluted by plastic microbeads
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30 May 2018 | Press Release
HKU Earth Science study finds Hong Kong’s appetite for meat causes the city to be one of the world’s highest greenhouse gas emitter
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17 May 2018 | Press Release
HKU Stephen Hui Geological Museum Exhibition to Launch on Endangered Species Day 2018 “Hong Kong’s Living Fossils” – The Evolution of Horseshoe Crabs
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06 May 2018 | Press Release
HKU Laboratory for Space Research involved in international collaboration facilitating the discovery of an isolated Millisecond Pulsar with FAST
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24 Apr 2018 | Press Release
HKU and Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences Jointly Develop a Novel Scientific Method to Derive Water Quality Criteria of Metals for Protecting Different Marine Ecosystems Worldwide
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17 Apr 2018 | Press Release
HKU Nutrition Scientist Releases First Report on Salt Content in Common Packaged Food Categories in Hong Kong and New Food App to Help Hongkongers Make Healthier Food Choices
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16 Apr 2018 | Press Invitation
HKU nutrition scientist releases first report on Salt Content in Common Packaged Food Categories in Hong Kong and new food app to help Hongkongers make healthier food choices
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11 Apr 2018 | Press Release
HKU Marine Scientists Unveil How Climate Change Relates to Coral Bleaching
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04 Apr 2018 | Press Release
HKU postgraduate discovers important interaction between land-use and climate change in driving species distribution shifts
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30 Mar 2018 | Press Release
HKU Hosts International Symposium on the Origins of Birds and Flight and Presents Related Display in the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
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28 Mar 2018 | Press Invitation
HKU Hosts International Symposium on the Origins of Birds and Flight and Presents Related Display in the Stephen Hui Geological Museum
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08 Feb 2018 | Press Release
A Novel Solution to Antimicrobial Resistance HKU Medical Dhemists Discover a Metallodrug Treating Peptic Ulcers Effective in "Taming" Superbugs
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07 Feb 2018 | Press Invitation
A novel solution to antimicrobial resistance HKU medical chemists discover a metallodrug treating peptic ulcers effective in "taming" superbugs
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06 Feb 2018 | Press Release
HKU Scientist Makes Key Discoveries in the Search for Life on Mars
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04 Feb 2018 | Press Release
Taking the Pulse of the Ocean – HKU launches “MarineGEO-Hong Kong” as Part of Global Initiative to Quantify Marine Biodiversity
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01 Feb 2018 | Press Release
New Study Sheds Light on the Dark Side of Hong Kong’s Lucrative Live Reef Fish Food Trade
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29 Jan 2018 | Press Release
HKU signs agreement with TCL on Innovative Research Fund for Science 80th Anniversary
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27 Jan 2018 | Press Release
HKU Faculty of Science obtaining new accreditation for the Majors of Ecology & Biodiversity and Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
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26 Jan 2018 | Press Invitation
New study sheds light on the dark side of Hong Kong’s most lucrative seafood trade
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14 Jan 2018 | Press Release
HKU geologist Zhao Guochun, first Hong Kong scholar to win TWAS Prize in Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences
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05 Jan 2018 | Press Release
The Ocean Is Losing Its Breath. Here’s the Global Scope.
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