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25 Jul 2024 | Press Release
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25 Jul 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Developed a Clickable Tryptophan Modification Strategy for Late-Stage Diversification of Native Peptides](/f/news/8669/440c308/sciadv.adp9958-f1.jpg)
24 Jul 2024 | Press Release
22 Jul 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Develop a Chameleon-like Molecular Chain with Dual Ion Binding Capability](/f/news/8654/440c308/MolecularChain.png)
07 Jul 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Inaugurates New Cornerstone Science Laboratory 2023](/f/news/8645/440c308/plaque%20unveiling.jpg)
01 Jul 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Ecologists Reconstructed the History of Biodiversity in the Indo-Australian Archipelago and its Rise as a Hotspot](/f/news/8641/440c308/Picture4%20-%20small.jpg)
27 Jun 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Develop a Concise Approach to Access L-Cyclodextrins, Setting the Stage to Explore the Mirror-Image World of the Century-Old Naturally Occurring Cyclodextrins](/f/news/8639/440c308/Nature_Synthesis_Prof_Stoddart.png)
24 Jun 2024 | Press Release
![HKU and ILOA Signed MoU to Partner on the ILO-C Chang’E-7 Moon Lander Mission Launching 2026](/f/news/8635/440c308/ILOA-HKU%20high%20resolution.jpg)
20 Jun 2024 | Press Release
![Five HKU Scholars Ranked First in Asia in Respective Disciplines by Research.com](/f/news/8630/440c308/BestSci.jpg)
18 Jun 2024 | Press Release
![HKU eDNA & eEcology lab Initiated the First International eDNA Workshop in Hong Kong Empowering Next-Generation eDNA Researchers](/f/news/8622/440c308/eDNA%20Workshop%2001.jpg)
05 Jun 2024 | Press Release
![Three HKU research projects awarded funding under government's inaugural RAISe+ Scheme](/f/news/8621/440c308/Group.jpg)
28 May 2024 | Press Release
![Cosmic Light Shows Decoded: HKU Space Scientists Unravel the Unified Framework for Diverse Aurorae Across Planets Unlocking Pathways for Better Space Weather Prediction](/f/news/8617/440c308/cover_lightshow.png)
26 May 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Scientists Developed a Novel Approach to Interrogate Tissue-specific Protein-protein Interactions Paving Ways to Understand Organ Development and Disease Pathogenesis](/f/news/8615/440c308/MACSPI.png)
23 May 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Theoretical Physicists Collaborate alongside CAS Experimentalists Uncovering Novel Quantum State known as “Dirac Spin Liquid”](/f/news/8608/440c308/Fig3.jpg)
13 May 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars](/f/news/8602/440c308/FirstStarOpening.png)
09 May 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Geologists Reveal Mysterious and Diverse Volcanism in Lunar Apollo Basin, Chang'e-6 Landing Site](/f/news/8582/440c308/lunaropening.jpg)
07 May 2024 | Press Release
![Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting to be Held in Hong Kong in March 2026](/f/news/8580/440c308/shutterstock_1926238664.jpg)
06 May 2024 | Press Release
![Invertebrates as The Forest's Unsung Eco-Custodians HKU Study Reveals Crucial Role of Invertebrates in Global Forest Litter Decomposition](/f/news/8576/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
30 Apr 2024 | Press Release
25 Apr 2024 | Press Release
![Mapping Plant Functional Diversity from Space: HKU Ecologists Revolutionise Ecosystem Monitoring with Novel Field-Satellite Integration](/f/news/8568/440c308/Cover_Satellite%20derived%20trait%20maps.png)
18 Apr 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Establishes Five Jockey Club STEM Labs to Foster Innovative and Sustainable Research](/f/news/8561/440c308/JC%20STEM%20LAB_32.jpg)
10 Apr 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists Discover Propionate Supplementation as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease](/f/news/8534/440c308/neurodegeneration.png)
19 Mar 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Scientists Unveil Significant Discovery with Potential Impact on Obesity and Osteoporosis Treatments](/f/news/8528/440c308/mmexport1710304473614.jpg)
13 Mar 2024 | Press Release
![Cracking Epigenetic Inheritance: HKU Biologists Discovered the Secrets of How Gene Traits are Passed on](/f/news/8516/440c308/Replisome1.jpg)
07 Mar 2024 | Press Release
![Joint Study by HKUST and HKU on DNA Replication Initiation Selected as One of Top 10 Scientific Advances in China for 2023](/f/news/8504/440c308/Image_20240229140113_2.jpg)
29 Feb 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Pave the Way for Sustainable Organic Synthesis with Innovative Heterogeneous Copper Photocatalysis, Enabling Efficient Production of Diverse Bioactive Compounds](/f/news/8489/440c308/News_Faculty%20of%20Science.png)
26 Feb 2024 | Press Release
![Diverse Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Discovered by HKU Planetary Scientist May Hold Clues to Pre-plate Tectonic Activity on Earth](/f/news/8484/440c308/Pre-plateTectonicActivity_Fig01.jpg)
15 Feb 2024 | Press Release
![HKU Astrophysicists Crack the Case of the “Disappearing” Sulphur in Planetary Nebulae](/f/news/8479/440c308/Figure03.jpg)
07 Feb 2024 | Press Release
![Recovering Lossless Propagation: HKU Physicists Overcoming Optical Loss in Polariton System with Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves](/f/news/8460/440c308/ShuangZhangResearchImage.png)
24 Jan 2024 | Press Release
![Nine HKU projects receive funding under NSFC/RGC Joint and Collaborative Research Schemes](/f/news/8444/440c308/collage2.jpg)
14 Jan 2024 | Press Release
![Genomic Analysis of Seized Pangolin Scales Illuminates Pathways of Illegal Trade from Africa to Asia](/f/news/8415/440c308/1.%20USFWS_white-bellied-pangolin.jpg)
15 Dec 2023 | Press Release
![New Geophysical Technique Enhances Imaging of Fluid-Filled Rocks Finding Connections with Microearthquakes](/f/news/8410/440c308/Picture1.png)
06 Dec 2023 | Press Release
![Establishment of Oyster Aquaculture Alliance for One Health: Amplifying the Impact of Hong Kong Oyster Hatchery and Breeding Technology in China](/f/news/8386/440c308/Oyster_opening.jpg)
21 Nov 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Achieves 13th Global Position with Record 50 Academics on Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2023 List](/f/news/8382/440c308/03_cited.png)
16 Nov 2023 | Press Release
![Renowned Physicist Professor Wang YAO was selected in Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigator Program 2023](/f/news/8351/440c308/yao3.jpg)
01 Nov 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Astrophysicists Collaborates with NASA’s IXPE Telescope Untangles Theories Surrounding Historic Supernova Remnant](/f/news/8348/440c308/clip_image001_small.png)
29 Oct 2023 | Press Release
![HKU and HKUST Physicists Unlock Controllable Nonlinear Hall Effect in Twisted Bilayer Graphene Promising for Diverse Application in New Materials and Quantum Information Industries](/f/news/8341/440c308/KeyImage_Hall_effect.png)
11 Oct 2023 | Press Release
![New Antibiotic Drug Developed by HKU Chemistry Research Team Approved for Clinical Trials in Humans](/f/news/8339/440c308/Prof%20Xuechen%20Li.jpg)
10 Oct 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Scientists Pioneer Dual Trojan Horse Approach to Combat Superbugs](/f/news/8320/440c308/Sun_image.png)
14 Sep 2023 | Press Release
![Eight young HKU Scientists Awarded China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2023](/f/news/8316/440c308/NSFC2023_frame.png)
13 Sep 2023 | Press Release
![Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart joins HKU as Chair Professor of Chemistry](/f/news/8305/440c308/Professor%20Sir%20Fraser%20Stoddart.jpg)
04 Sep 2023 | Press Release
![Professor YAO Wang Receives Huang Kun Prize for Solid Physics and Semiconductor Physics](/f/news/8300/440c308/yao3.jpg)
28 Aug 2023 | Press Release
![Elevating Imaging Quality to a New Height: HKU Physicists Employ Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves to Overcome Optical Loss in Superlenses](/f/news/8288/440c308/Fig1.jpg)
20 Aug 2023 | Press Release
![Geologists Team at HKU Becomes First in Hong Kong to Retrieve Lunar Samples Set to Unveil the Mysteries of the Moon's Volcanic History](/f/news/8282/440c308/%28edit%29DSC05688.jpg)
07 Aug 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Geologists Retrieve Lunar Samples for Pioneering Research on Moon's Volcanic History](/f/news/8281/440c308/LOW_Lunar_Press_Invite_Cover.jpg)
07 Aug 2023 | Press Invitation
![HKU Earth Science scholar Dr Joseph Michalski Becomes the first non-Chinese recipient of Xplorer Prize](/f/news/8275/440c308/JM_1690362788.png)
26 Jul 2023 | Press Release
![Recognising Research Excellence and Innovation, HKU Leads in RGC Funding Schemes](/f/news/8267/440c308/Profs%20Cowling%20and%20ZS.png)
25 Jul 2023 | Press Release
![New Enzyme Discovered by HKU Plant Biochemists Unlocks Potential for Health-Promoting Compounds in Sorghum](/f/news/8264/440c308/New%20Enzyme%20Discovery%20Cover.png)
20 Jul 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Professors Shine in Research.com Best Scientists Rankings by Discipline](/f/news/8262/440c308/ReseachDotCome.png)
12 Jul 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Create the MicroSpine with Shape-Transforming Properties for Targeted Cargo Delivery at microscale](/f/news/8257/440c308/MicroSpineCover.png)
06 Jul 2023 | Press Release
![Eminent HKU chemist Professor Hongzhe SUN receives the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2023 Dalton Horizon Prize](/f/news/8242/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
14 Jun 2023 | Press Release
![Potentially Producing Carbon-Neutral Fuels: HKU Chemists Achieve Sustainable Solar Energy Conversion with Artificial Photocatalysis](/f/news/8239/440c308/Natural%20Photocatalysis.png)
07 Jun 2023 | Press Release
![Let the Sun Work its Magic: Revolutionary Sunlight-Powered Catalyst Transforms Methane into Valuable Chemicals](/f/news/8220/440c308/Guo.jpg)
28 May 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Physicist Dr Yi YANG selected as Physical Science Fellow in 2023 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship](/f/news/8208/440c308/20221103_YANG%20Yi%202.jpg)
22 May 2023 | Press Release
21 May 2023 | Press Release
![Physical Chemists Develop Photochromic Active Colloids Shedding Light on the Development of New Smart Active Materials](/f/news/8195/440c308/Image1.jpg)
18 May 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Chemist Professor Xuechen LI Honoured with Chinese Chemical Society’s Contribution Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry](/f/news/8189/440c308/Prof%20Xuechen%20Li%201.jpg)
16 May 2023 | Press Release
![Professor Vivian Yam becomes the first Asian and Chinese recipient of the Bailar Medal for her contributions to the field of inorganic chemistry](/f/news/8190/440c308/%28f%29DSC01577_1683959240.jpg)
15 May 2023 | Press Release
29 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Astrophysicists Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter through the Study of Crinkles in Spacetime](/f/news/8165/440c308/DarkMatter.jpg)
25 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists Reveal a Molecular Scissor that Cuts Chromatin Bridge and Prevents DNA Damages and Autoimmunity](/f/news/8157/440c308/ANKLE1-01.png)
18 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![New Insights into Glucose Metabolism: Targeting ATP Synthase with Chromium (III) Nutritional Supplement for Improved Blood Sugar Control](/f/news/8146/440c308/Eng_Image%201_1680790180.jpg)
12 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists Determine the Evolutionary Age of Individual Cell Types providing Critical Insights for Animal Development](/f/news/8138/440c308/Fig1.jpg)
06 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![Two HKU researchers named 35 Innovators Under 35 for China by MIT Technology Review](/f/news/8143/440c308/20221103_YANG%20Yi%202.jpg)
05 Apr 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Marine Scientist contributes to research assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems](/f/news/8107/440c308/PastedGraphic-6.jpg)
10 Mar 2023 | Press Release
![Targeting DNA bridges: HKU Biologists Uncover key to preserve genome integrity Enhancing the understanding of cancer development](/f/news/8095/440c308/SBS_GI.png)
02 Mar 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Chemical Biologists decode a histone mark important for gene regulation program that go awry in cancer](/f/news/8088/440c308/cn_xdl_group.jpg)
17 Feb 2023 | Press Release
![HKU neuroscientists discover a novel neural mechanisms of secretin receptor in regulating water intake, providing new ideas for solving hydromineral imbalance symptoms](/f/news/8085/440c308/SCTR-opening.png)
13 Feb 2023 | Press Release
![Catching the wrongdoers in the act: HKU chemists develop a novel tool to decipher bacterial infections in real time](/f/news/8060/440c308/Photo_ANA-jpg.png)
30 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![HKU Marine Scientists discovered the reward and punishment system in coral-algae relationship](/f/news/8048/440c308/Photo%20credit%20M.A.%20Coffroth.jpg)
12 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![Six HKU research teams receive US National Academy of Medicine Health Longevity Catalyst Award (Hong Kong) 2022](/f/news/8044/440c308/Longevity%20Awards.png)
08 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![HKU biologists and collaborators reveal how DNA unzipping machine works, shedding lights on cancer therapy](/f/news/8043/440c308/Image01.jpg)
06 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![Physicists develop a new method that strengthens electron-triggered light emission with flat bands Shedding light to produce new sources of light and build quantum-based computational and communications systems](/f/news/8041/440c308/lectron-triggered.jpg)
05 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![HKU biologists reveal the bioenergetics of pollen tube growth that sustain its rapid growth](/f/news/8039/440c308/the%20bioenergetics%20of%20pollen%20tube%20growth%20%20Fig1.png)
04 Jan 2023 | Press Release
![Renowned HKU mathematician Professor Ngaiming MOK receives the 2022 Tan Kah Kee Science Award in Mathematics & Physics](/f/news/8036/440c308/Prof_NM_Mok_Award.png)
21 Dec 2022 | Press Release
![HKU physicists deploy a new advanced computing system ‘Blackbody’ for solving the most challenging physics problems](/f/news/8034/440c308/2022_1209_14220100.png)
16 Dec 2022 | Press Release
![Catalysing ‘Net-Zero’ Green Hydrogen from the Sun: HKU Chemists Discover a Fundamental Catalyst Protonation Process to Promote Solar-Driven Water-Splitting for Hydrogen Production without CO2 Emissions](/f/news/8025/440c308/Image_Eng_In%20situ%20protonation%20photocat.jpeg)
12 Dec 2022 | Press Release
![HKU scholars awarded Croucher Senior Research Fellowships](/f/news/8022/440c308/Dr%20Tang%20and%20Prof%20Huang.jpg)
08 Dec 2022 | Press Release
![Global assessment by HKU Marine Scientists found that oyster reef restoration rapidly increases marine biodiversity but increased restoration effort is needed to eliminate historical damage](/f/news/7997/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
25 Nov 2022 | Press Release
![Understanding polar species’ behaviour to reduce risk of extinction: HKU Scientists discovered the southward migration of Arctic Ocean species during the Last Glacial Period for the first time](/f/news/7995/440c308/Arctic%20ostracods%20credited%20by%20He%20Wang.jpg)
24 Nov 2022 | Press Release
![Thirty-eight HKU academics listed among the most highly cited researchers in 2022](/f/news/7973/440c308/collage38.jpg)
16 Nov 2022 | Press Release
![HKU-Harvard physicists predict the novel entangled states on programmable quantum simulators](/f/news/7937/440c308/P1013052.jpg)
13 Oct 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Stephen Hui Geological Museum Curating an Exhibition on Poland’s Distinctive Landforms in Celebration of the International Geodiversity Day](/f/news/7931/440c308/Karst.jpg)
07 Oct 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Initiates Global Ant Census, At Least Twenty Quadrillion Ants Dominate The Global Ecosystems](/f/news/7914/440c308/Image%201_Gesomyrmex3%20-%20Copy.jpg)
20 Sep 2022 | Press Release
![HKU geologist proposes the number of ancient martian lakes might has been dramatically underestimated by scientists](/f/news/7912/440c308/Fig01.png)
16 Sep 2022 | Press Release
![Ecologists find evidence that pet and medicine trades Bring tokay geckos from across Asia into Hong Kong Impacting resident gecko populations and highlighting local and global conservation needs](/f/news/7911/440c308/Tokay%20gecko_by_Yik-Hei%20SUNG.jpg)
14 Sep 2022 | Press Release
![Four HKU academics awarded RGC Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellows 2022/23](/f/news/7907/440c308/HKU.jpg)
08 Sep 2022 | Press Release
![Discovery of the oldest visible planetary Nebula hosted by a 500 million year old Galactic cluster – a rare beauty with a hot blue heart](/f/news/7888/440c308/LSR.jpg)
26 Aug 2022 | Press Release
![Ten HKU young scientists awarded The National Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2022](/f/news/7868/440c308/NSFC2022.jpg)
22 Aug 2022 | Press Release
![Distinguished HKU mathematician Professor Ngai-Ming MOK awarded the 2022 Future Science Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science](/f/news/7870/440c308/ProfMokNM_FuturePrize.jpg)
21 Aug 2022 | Press Release
04 Aug 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Laboratory for Space Research put a positive spin on the Buckyball ‘C60’: Its potential for high level ionisation and as the origin for some of the Mysterious Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands seen in the Universe](/f/news/7844/440c308/UIE.png)
28 Jul 2022 | Press Release
![HKU physicists found signatures of highly entangled quantum matter](/f/news/7831/440c308/Figure01_QSL.jpg)
21 Jul 2022 | Press Release
![Experts Predict Top Impacts on Ocean Biodiversity Over Next Decade: Lithium Extraction from the Deep Sea, Overfishing of Deeper-Water Species, and the Unexpected Ocean Impacts of Wildfires on Land are Among Fifteen Issues Experts Warn We Ought to be Addre](/f/news/7803/440c308/Image%202_Marine_ecosystem_Credit_Emma%20Johnston.jpg)
08 Jul 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Marine Scientists Joined Hands with the Local Oyster Industry to Set up the first Oyster Hatchery in Hong Kong Cultivating Native Seeds to Sustain Oyster Aquaculture](/f/news/7793/440c308/Dr%20Rajan%20with%20HK%20oyster.jpeg)
09 Jun 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Astrophysicist Professor Quentin Parker and His Collaborators Awarded the 2022 Gemini Prize](/f/news/7788/440c308/QAP.png)
01 Jun 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Conservation Forensics Lab Develops Novel Environmental DNA Monitoring Method for Identifying Rare and Endangered Fish Species Sold in Hong Kong Wet Markets](/f/news/7786/440c308/shutterstock_315780992.jpg)
25 May 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists Reveal a Novel Macrophages-mediated Mechanism that Promotes Peritoneal Metastasis of Ovarian Cancer, Providing Important Insights into Its Therapeutic Strategy](/f/news/7774/440c308/Figure.jpg)
16 May 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Science ‘Earth Day Lecture’ Series Imposing Public Awareness of Environmental Challenges](/f/news/7762/440c308/shutterstock_621430085.jpg)
22 Apr 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists Find a New Protective Factor against Excessive Lipid Accumulation in the Liver of Obese Mouse Providing a Potential Treatment for Fatty Liver Disease](/f/news/7756/440c308/protectivefactor.png)
14 Apr 2022 | Press Release
![New Uses of Old Drugs: Silver Nitrate with More Than 2,000 Years Antimicrobial History Can Re-sensitise the Last-line Antimicrobial Colistin in Combination Therapy against Superbugs](/f/news/7721/440c308/Colistin.jpg)
17 Mar 2022 | Press Release
![The First Edge Computing AI Chip in Hong Kong for Real-time Video Analytics in Child Protection and Patient/Elderly Risks Monitoring during Omicron Outbreak](/f/news/7719/440c308/Figure%201a.png)
10 Mar 2022 | Press Release
![Distinguished Chemist Professor Vivian Wing-Wah YAM Elected as next President of The International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development](/f/news/7714/440c308/Prof%20Vivian%20Yam_1.jpg)
08 Mar 2022 | Press Release
![Rapid evolution fuels transcriptional plasticity in fish species to cope with ocean acidification](/f/news/7710/440c308/Ocean_Acidification_shutterstock_41635264.jpeg)
03 Mar 2022 | Press Release
![HKU Earth Scientists simulated the future: restored forests in the tropics survive climate change, prioritisation and targeting is the key to success](/f/news/7692/440c308/restoration.png)
18 Feb 2022 | Press Release
![HKU physicists make a stride closer in the quest for quantum materials through better measurement of quantum entanglement](/f/news/7686/440c308/fig5.jpg)
14 Feb 2022 | Press Release
![An HKU biologist-led team of international plant scientists reveals how guard cell chloroplasts obtain energy](/f/news/7683/440c308/Fig_01.jpg)
10 Feb 2022 | Press Release
![HKU scientists reveal orally administrated bismuth drug together with N-acetyl cysteine As a potential broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus cocktail therapy](/f/news/7669/440c308/pressrelease_cover_photo.jpg)
18 Jan 2022 | Press Release
![HKU scientists discover activation mechanisms in soybean for adaptation to saline soil in hope of improving agriculture productivity](/f/news/7663/440c308/soybean.jpg)
12 Jan 2022 | Press Release
![HKU renowned chemist Professor Vivian Wing-Wah YAM Selected as 2021 Pioneer in Energy Research of American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications](/f/news/7645/440c308/Prof%20Vivian%20Yam_5in_300dpi.jpg)
12 Dec 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Chemist Dr He Jian honoured in the Croucher Innovation Awards 2021](/f/news/7633/440c308/Dr_He_Jian_Croucher_Innovation_Awards_2021.jpg)
08 Dec 2021 | Press Release
![HKU biologists reveal how obesity damages the skeletal muscle metabolism -a naturally occurring flavone is identified as a potential drug for obesity treatment](/f/news/7605/440c308/BDNF_cover_photo.jpg)
24 Nov 2021 | Press Release
![HKU listed among world's top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers](/f/news/7594/440c308/HCRsALL.jpg)
16 Nov 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Paleontologists discovered shallow-marine ecosystem collapse and recovery during a historical hyperthermal event](/f/news/7560/440c308/DSC_1720_Photo%20courtesy%20and%20copyright%20of%20Jacopo%20BRUNETTI_a.jpg)
28 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![HKU launches new double degree 6858 Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws, nurturing patent practitioners and legal professionals in the technology transfer industry](/f/news/7556/440c308/bsc_llb.png)
26 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![A new paper jointly published by environmentalists reveals the gap between clam-diggers’ environmental attitudes and actual behaviour, calling for better future coastal resources management](/f/news/7545/440c308/Joint%20research%20team%20group%20photo.jpg)
21 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance](/f/news/7540/440c308/coverphoto.jpg)
19 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Biologists build a megabase-sized chromosome from scratch, further exploring the potential of worm artificial chromosomes to improve gene therapy](/f/news/7530/440c308/AC.jpg)
12 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![A new method for predicting the response of ecosystems to marine heatwaves developed by international collaboration](/f/news/7514/440c308/Image%201_Coral%20bleaching.png)
08 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![HKU renowned chemist Professor Vivian Wing-Wah YAM receives 2022 American Chemical Society (ACS) National Award – the 2022 Josef Michl ACS Award in Photochemistry](/f/news/7513/440c308/ProfVivianYam.jpg)
04 Oct 2021 | Press Release
![HKU theoretical chemists develop a breakthrough quantum chemistry technique for illuminating new opportunities towards computational design and optimisation of organic photofunctional materials](/f/news/7506/440c308/Image01.jpg)
28 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Physicists demystify the magic: A bona fide topological Mott insulator discovered in twisted bilayer graphene model](/f/news/7503/440c308/Fig1.jpg)
27 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![An explosive Cosmic Chinese Conundrum - a hot detective story from a very cold case: HKU astrophysicists solve a 900-year-old mystery Giving an ancient Chinese guest star of AD 1181 a place to stay and rest](/f/news/7489/440c308/QP01.jpg)
15 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![HKU and CityU made a breakthrough in vaccination development against lethal bacteria, providing new opportunity for treating resistant A. baumannii infection](/f/news/7484/440c308/Image01.jpg)
14 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![Two HKU academics win 2021 Xplorer Prize](/f/news/7483/440c308/XplorerPrize1728x1216.jpg)
13 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![HKU biologists identified bacterial proteins that promote neurodegeneration, shedding light on new ways to prevent or slow down neurodegenerative diseases](/f/news/7478/440c308/Figure%201.jpg)
07 Sep 2021 | Press Release
![HKU environmental scientists solve key observational issues in new generation of satellites, transforming the way to track fine-scale changes of our planet from space](/f/news/7469/440c308/CubeSat.jpg)
02 Sep 2021 | Press Release
30 Aug 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Physicists and collaborators co-observe a higher-dimensional topological state with metamaterials](/f/news/7462/440c308/Higher-dimensional-topological-state_low.jpg)
26 Aug 2021 | Press Release
![Nine HKU young scientists awarded The National Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2021](/f/news/7449/440c308/NSFC2021.jpg)
22 Aug 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Ecologists study the buffering effects of forests on climate change impacts on insect communities revealing the importance of forest regeneration](/f/news/7441/440c308/Image%204.jpeg)
11 Aug 2021 | Press Release
![HKU geologists discover that the NASA rover has been exploring surface sediments, not lake deposits for last eight years](/f/news/7437/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
07 Aug 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Science celebrates the opening of the expansion of the Swire Institute of Marine Science and launches the ‘Restoring Hong Kong’s Whale’ Campaign to revitalise marine conservation icon](/f/news/7423/440c308/03_plaque_unveiling.jpg)
29 Jul 2021 | Press Release
27 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Ecologist applied a novel statistical method to analysing causal inference and revealed importance of climate change in controlling deep-sea biodiversity](/f/news/7420/440c308/H1840%20Patton%20Ridge%20Oct.%202020.jpg)
27 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Team Paves the Way for Learning what Ancient Birds Ate](/f/news/7393/440c308/Figure%204_Gabriel%20Ugueto.jpg)
13 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![Sweeteners in common food: HKU-led research revealed hidden sources of non-nutritive and low-calorie sweeteners in pre-packaged foods in Hong Kong](/f/news/7395/440c308/shutterstock_1057711916%20-%20Copy.jpg)
13 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![HKU biologists identify and demonstrate a naturally abundant venom peptide from ants that activates a previously unknown pseudo allergic pathway, unravelling a novel immunomodulatory pathway of MRGPRX2](/f/news/7390/440c308/MRGPRX2.jpg)
12 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![HKU Ecologists develop a novel forensic tool detecting laundering of critically endangered cockatoos](/f/news/7387/440c308/IMG_5726.jpg)
11 Jul 2021 | Press Release
![Songbirds like it sweet! A research co-developed by HKU Evolutionary Biologist found that Songbird ancestors evolved a new way to taste sugar](/f/news/7384/440c308/Gerald_Allen_ML271643651_New%20Holland%20Honeyeater.jpg)
09 Jul 2021 | Press Release
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30 Jun 2021 | Press Release
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20 Jun 2021 | Press Release
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16 Jun 2021 | Press Release
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29 May 2021 | Press Release
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26 May 2021 | Press Release
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17 May 2021 | Press Release
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11 May 2021 | Press Release
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29 Apr 2021 | Press Release
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26 Apr 2021 | Press Release
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22 Apr 2021 | Press Release
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02 Mar 2021 | Press Release
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21 Feb 2021 | Press Release
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16 Feb 2021 | Press Release
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17 Jan 2021 | Press Release
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12 Jan 2021 | Press Release
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07 Jan 2021 | Press Release
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28 Dec 2020 | Press Release
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23 Dec 2020 | Press Release
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20 Dec 2020 | Press Release
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09 Dec 2020 | Press Release
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07 Dec 2020 | Press Release
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30 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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19 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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18 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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17 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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11 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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10 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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05 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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01 Nov 2020 | Press Release
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23 Oct 2020 | Press Release
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22 Oct 2020 | Press Release
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19 Oct 2020 | Press Release
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18 Oct 2020 | Press Release
15 Oct 2020 | Press Release
![HKU scientists and microbiologists jointly discover a novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19 using existing metallodrugs](/f/news/6974/440c308/Image%205.jpg)
12 Oct 2020 | Press Release
![HKU scientists and microbiologists jointly discover a novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19 using existing metallodrugs](/f/news/6970/440c308/metallodrugTeam.jpg)
09 Oct 2020 | Press Invitation
![Professor Wang YAO elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society 2020](/f/news/6957/440c308/Yao1.jpg)
29 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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22 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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21 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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20 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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18 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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16 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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15 Sep 2020 | Press Release
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24 Aug 2020 | Press Release
10 Aug 2020 | Press Release
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04 Aug 2020 | Press Release
26 Jul 2020 | Press Release
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19 Jul 2020 | Press Release
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08 Jul 2020 | Press Release
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29 Jun 2020 | Press Release
![Professor Vivian W W Yam receives the prestigious Porter Medal 2020](/f/news/6849/440c308/Prof%20VWWYam.jpg)
28 Jun 2020 | Press Release
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23 Jun 2020 | Press Release
22 Jun 2020 | Press Release
![Quantum Material research connecting physicists in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai Facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society](/f/news/6813/440c308/Figure1.png)
15 Jun 2020 | Press Release
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10 Jun 2020 | Press Release
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05 Jun 2020 | Press Release
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02 Jun 2020 | Press Release
![Study shows that sea level could rise more than 1m by 2100 if emission targets are not met](/f/news/6778/440c308/hong-kong-3534123_1920.jpg)
28 May 2020 | Press Release
![HKU ecologists and international team discovered ongoing and future tropical diversity decline](/f/news/6773/440c308/Globigerinoides-sacculifer.jpg)
26 May 2020 | Press Release
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25 May 2020 | Press Release
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24 May 2020 | Press Release
![Metagenomics reveals distinct microbiotypes in the giant clams Tridacna maxima](/f/news/6765/440c308/DSC_7179.jpg)
14 May 2020 | Press Release
15 Apr 2020 | Press Release
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07 Apr 2020 | Press Release
29 Mar 2020 | Press Release
![HKU study shows that control of anthropogenic atmospheric emissions can improve water quality in China’s coastal Seas](/f/news/6723/440c308/Image1.jpg)
22 Mar 2020 | Press Release
![HKU chemical scientist Professor Che Chi Ming receives First Class Award of 2019 Shenzhen Science and Technology Prize](/f/news/6732/440c308/cmche.jpg)
22 Mar 2020 | Press Release
![HKU marine biologist and international team unveil impacts of heatwave on reef fishes](/f/news/6704/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
19 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](/f/news/6716/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
16 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](/f/news/6712/440c308/Image2.jpg)
12 Mar 2020 | Press Release
![HKU paleontologists discovered a solid evidence of formerly elusive abrupt sea-level jump](/f/news/6711/440c308/image1.jpg)
10 Mar 2020 | Press Release
08 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](/f/news/6708/440c308/2b.jpg)
05 Mar 2020 | Press Release
![A team of international mangrove forest experts suggesting optimistic cause for global mangrove conservation](/f/news/6675/440c308/Image1_%E5%9C%96%E4%B8%80.jpg)
25 Feb 2020 | Press Release
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09 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](/f/news/6655/440c308/Fishline2.jpg)
04 Feb 2020 | Press Release
29 Dec 2019 | Press Release
![HKU Marine Ecologists Elucidated Ecological Impacts of the Accidental Palm Stearin Spill to the Coastal Ecosystem of Hong Kong](/f/news/6620/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
22 Dec 2019 | Press Release
![Three distinguished HKU academics receive Croucher Innovation and Senior Research Fellowship Awards](/f/news/6585/440c308/Media%20publicity%20for%20Croucher%20awardees.jpg)
16 Dec 2019 | Press Release
![HKU scientists develop a deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sites](/f/news/6573/440c308/Group_photo.jpg)
15 Dec 2019 | Press Release
![Thirteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most highly cited researchers](/f/news/6549/440c308/13_HKU_highly_cited_researchers.jpg)
08 Dec 2019 | Press Release
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01 Dec 2019 | Press Release
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28 Nov 2019 | Press Release
![HKU geologist Professor Guochun Zhao elected as Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences](/f/news/6499/440c308/photo1.jpg)
22 Nov 2019 | Press Release
![HKU astronomy research team unveils one origin of globular clusters around giant galaxies](/f/news/6434/440c308/press_release_bsc.jpg)
04 Nov 2019 | Press Release
![Seven HKU young scientists awarded China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2019](/f/news/6425/440c308/NSFC%20Excellent%20Young%20Scientists%20Fund.jpg)
28 Oct 2019 | Press Release
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24 Oct 2019 | Press Release
![HKU Faculty of Science receives a large donation of remote sensing data for environmental research](/f/news/6391/440c308/HK-topo-output4.jpg)
07 Oct 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](/f/news/6378/440c308/Image%202.jpg)
24 Sep 2019 | Press Release
![HKU organises East Africa Wildlife Eco-Tour to promote nature conservation](/f/news/6376/440c308/Group%20photo%20with%20banner.jpg)
23 Sep 2019 | Press Release
![What colour were fossil animals? HKU palaeontologists evaluate fossil colour reconstruction methods to propose new study framework](/f/news/6370/440c308/Figure%203.jpg)
20 Sep 2019 | Press Release
![HKU Distinguished Visiting Professor Luk Kam Biu named laureate of prestigious China's Future Science Prize – China’s “Nobel Prize”](/f/news/6363/440c308/At_DayaBay.jpg)
16 Sep 2019 | Press Release
![Three outstanding HKU Chemistry students receive Croucher awards to study at world top universities](/f/news/6225/440c308/chem1a.jpg)
20 Aug 2019 | Press Release
![HKU chemists develop a fast and robust assay for comprehensive evaluation of bromodomain inhibitors as preclinical drug candidates in living cells](/f/news/6162/440c308/Figure-1.jpg)
15 Jul 2019 | Press Release
25 Jun 2019 | Press Release
![Smash and Grab: A heavyweight stellar champion for dying stars](/f/news/6069/440c308/Fig%201.png)
24 Jun 2019 | Press Release
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16 Jun 2019 | Press Release
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11 Jun 2019 | Press Release
![HKU and City U co-organise “The 9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology” to advance science and technology for combating marine pollution](/f/news/6058/440c308/group_trim.jpg)
09 Jun 2019 | Press Invitation
![HKU engages students in reducing and promoting adverse effects of light pollution using STEM knowledge](/f/news/6044/440c308/01.jpg)
26 May 2019 | Press Release
![HKU Conservation Biologists Urge for Needs of Win-win Strategies to Tackle Proximal and Horizon Threats to Biodiversity](/f/news/6043/440c308/pic.jpg)
23 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](/f/news/6024/440c308/Image%202a.jpg)
14 May 2019 | Press Release
07 May 2019 | Press Release
03 May 2019 | Press Invitation
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01 Apr 2019 | Press Release
![Thirteen new ant species discovered by HKU Ecologists](/f/news/5983/440c308/IMG_0872.jpg)
28 Mar 2019 | Press Invitation
![Ancient Birds Out of the Egg Running](/f/news/5974/440c308/4.jpg)
21 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](/f/news/5959/440c308/1a.jpg)
20 Mar 2019 | Press Release
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09 Mar 2019 | Press Release
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14 Feb 2019 | Press Release
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01 Feb 2019 | Press Release
![HKU’s Co-led Study Revealed: Termites Mitigate Effects of Drought in Tropical Rainforest](/f/news/5907/440c308/Image%201_termite.jpg)
15 Jan 2019 | Press Release
![HKU Vice-President and Chemistry scholar Professor Andy Hor elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences](/f/news/5902/440c308/IMG_1774a.jpg)
13 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](/f/news/5888/440c308/4.jpg)
10 Jan 2019 | Press Release
![MTR and HKU signs MoU on railway operation big data analysis](/f/news/5867/440c308/IMG_1450a.jpg)
19 Dec 2018 | Press Release
![HKU fossil imaging helps push back feather origins by 70 million years](/f/news/5852/440c308/1.jpg)
18 Dec 2018 | Press Release
![A new study reveals the impacts of whale shark mass tourism on the coral reefs in Oslob, Cebu, Philippines](/f/news/5839/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
12 Dec 2018 | Press Release
![Fifteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most Highly Cited Researchers](/f/news/5824/440c308/15%20High%20cited%20scientists%20in%202018.jpg)
04 Dec 2018 | Press Release
![HKU study finds that ocean circulation in the North Atlantic is at its weakest since the past 1,500 years](/f/news/5784/440c308/Image%2013.png)
22 Nov 2018 | Press Release
![Planet discovered orbiting the second closest stellar system to the Earth](/f/news/5218/440c308/Image%20145.jpg)
15 Nov 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Science Research Rated High in CAS-HKU Joint Laboratories](/f/news/5207/440c308/46028651_2381018311928300_5599817483381899264_o.jpg)
12 Nov 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Chemists Develop the First-in-class YEATS Inhibitors that Show Promise for Leukemia Treatment](/f/news/5832/440c308/Image%2091.jpg)
01 Nov 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Faculty of Science Introducing New Initiatives in Curricula Enhancement—Equipping Outstanding Undergraduate Students for Versatile Developments](/f/news/5182/440c308/Image%20117.jpg)
30 Oct 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Faculty of Science introducing new initiatives in curricula enhancement Equipping outstanding undergraduate students for versatile developments](/f/news/5990/440c308/HKUSci1.jpg)
25 Oct 2018 | Press Invitation
![An HKU-led team of international plant scientists reveal how chloroplasts maintain energy efficiency](/f/news/5176/440c308/Image_88.jpg)
24 Oct 2018 | Press Release
![Reaching out for the Moon, Mars and the Stars – HKU Sets up Laboratory for Space Research in Greater China](/f/news/5175/440c308/Image%2086.jpg)
15 Oct 2018 | Press Release
![Out of Control Means Off the Menu: HKU-led Study Shows that Shark Fin Trade is Unsustainable](/f/news/4082/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
13 Sep 2018 | Press Release
![Mismatch in Timing of Ivory Bans in China and Hong Kong Undermines the Conservation of African Elephants](/f/news/4080/440c308/elephants.png)
04 Sep 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Paleontologists Discover Linkages between Oceanic and Continental Settings and Past East Asian Summer Monsoon Dynamics](/f/news/4079/440c308/Screenshot%202018-10-05%20at%205_1538730481.png)
28 Aug 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Paleontologists Discover Evolutions of Tropical Deep-water Ecosystem and Environment Affected by High-latitude Climate](/f/news/4077/440c308/Image_1.jpg)
16 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](/f/news/4075/440c308/Photo%201.png)
15 Aug 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Earth Science study finds that most of the coastal waters of Hong Kong are polluted by plastic microbeads](/f/news/4064/440c308/Image%201.jpeg)
03 Jul 2018 | Press Release
30 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](/f/news/4060/440c308/Hong%20Kong%20Living%20Fossils.png)
17 May 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Laboratory for Space Research involved in international collaboration facilitating the discovery of an isolated Millisecond Pulsar with FAST](/f/news/4056/440c308/Image%203a.jpg)
06 May 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](/f/news/4052/440c308/Image%202.jpg)
24 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](/f/news/4049/440c308/Image%205.jpg)
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](/f/news/4048/440c308/Image%204.jpg)
16 Apr 2018 | Press Invitation
11 Apr 2018 | Press Release
![HKU postgraduate discovers important interaction between land-use and climate change in driving species distribution shifts](/f/news/4044/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
04 Apr 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Hosts International Symposium on the Origins of Birds and Flight and Presents Related Display in the Stephen Hui Geological Museum](/f/news/4043/440c308/Image%20127.jpg)
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](/f/news/4038/440c308/Image%203a_1538734242.jpg)
28 Mar 2018 | Press Invitation
![A Novel Solution to Antimicrobial Resistance HKU Medical Dhemists Discover a Metallodrug Treating Peptic Ulcers Effective in "Taming" Superbugs](/f/news/4032/440c308/1.jpg)
08 Feb 2018 | Press Release
![A novel solution to antimicrobial resistance HKU medical chemists discover a metallodrug treating peptic ulcers effective in "taming" superbugs](/f/news/4031/440c308/2_1538734441.jpg)
07 Feb 2018 | Press Invitation
![HKU Scientist Makes Key Discoveries in the Search for Life on Mars](/f/news/4029/440c308/joe-mars2018.jpg)
06 Feb 2018 | Press Release
![Taking the Pulse of the Ocean – HKU launches “MarineGEO-Hong Kong” as Part of Global Initiative to Quantify Marine Biodiversity](/f/news/4026/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
04 Feb 2018 | Press Release
![New Study Sheds Light on the Dark Side of Hong Kong’s Lucrative Live Reef Fish Food Trade](/f/news/4025/440c308/seafood-trade.png)
01 Feb 2018 | Press Release
![HKU signs agreement with TCL on Innovative Research Fund for Science 80th Anniversary](/f/news/4023/440c308/Image%201.jpg)
29 Jan 2018 | Press Release
![HKU Faculty of Science obtaining new accreditation for the Majors of Ecology & Biodiversity and Molecular Biology & Biotechnology](/f/news/4020/440c308/lab1.jpg)
27 Jan 2018 | Press Release
![New study sheds light on the dark side of Hong Kong’s most lucrative seafood trade](/f/news/4021/440c308/Screenshot%202018-10-05%20at%206_1538734810.png)
26 Jan 2018 | Press Invitation
![HKU geologist Zhao Guochun, first Hong Kong scholar to win TWAS Prize in Earth, Astronomy and Space Sciences](/f/news/4016/440c308/Zhao_Guochun_lab.jpg)
14 Jan 2018 | Press Release
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05 Jan 2018 | Press Release