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17 Aug 2026 | Press Release
HKU to Host Prestigious MOP Conference in 2028, Marking Historic Debut in Hong Kong and Convening Global Outer Planetary Magnetosphere Experts 港大榮獲2028年「外行星磁層研討會」主辦權 創辦半世紀首度於香港舉行 匯聚全球外行星磁層專家 相片下載 Download photo
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17 Aug 2026 | Press Release
HKU to Host Prestigious MOP Conference in 2028 Marking Historic Debut in Hong Kong and Convening Global Outer Planetary Magnetosphere Experts
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09 Aug 2026 | Press Release
HKU Hydrogeologists Identify Fermentation as Key Pathway for Ammonium Production Beneath the Pearl River Delta
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02 Aug 2026 | Press Release
HKU-led Review Highlights Hidden Seed Dispersers in Forest Regeneration
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26 Jul 2026 | Press Release
HKU Excels in RGC’s Latest Funding Exercise
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22 Jul 2026 | Press Release
HKU Chair Professor Xuhua HE Elected Vice President of the International Mathematical Union
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21 Jul 2026 | Press Release
Three HKU Scholars Awarded RGC Senior Research Fellowships and Research Fellowships to Advance Black Hole Astrophysics, AI Geospatial Mapping, and Medical Bioprinting
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12 Jul 2026 | Press Release
HKU MILES-Shenzhen Pioneers Novel Super-Inert Fluorescent Dye For Clearer Ureter Imaging during Surgical Navigation
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05 Jul 2026 | Press Release
HKU-HKIAA Astronomer Joins International Study to Weigh Inactive Black Hole Seen 10 Billion Years Ago
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24 Jun 2026 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Reveal How Neural Circuits Use Backup Mechanisms to Protect Essential Survival Reflexes
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21 Jun 2026 | Press Release
HKU Researchers Reveal Hong Kong as a ‘Biodiversity Ark’ for Yellow-crested Cockatoos and Expand Nesting Support
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31 May 2026 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Unlock the Secret to Designing Ultra-Tough and Responsive “Smart” Materials
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30 May 2026 | Press Release
HKU Physicist Professor YAO Wang Honoured with Certificate of Merit at National Award for Excellence in Innovation
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30 May 2026 | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Andre GEIM takes HKU on a “Random Walk to Graphene” in Inaugural Lecture
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06 May 2026 | Press Release
HKU Unveils Innovative Portable AI Optical Sensing Device for Rapid, Non-Invasive Cancer Risk Detection
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05 May 2026 | Press Release
HKU Nobel Laureate Professor Ferenc Krausz Elected as International Member of U.S. National Academy of Sciences
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24 Apr 2026 | Press Release
Global Astronomy Leaders to Gather in Hong Kong for APRIM 2026, Hosted by HKU Laboratory for Space Research
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24 Apr 2026 | Press Release
HKU Research Team to Develop “Short-Wavelength Infrared Spectrometer” for China’s Tianwen-3 Mission Advancing the Search for Signs of Life on Mars
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20 Apr 2026 | Press Release
Seven HKU Projects Secure Funding in Third Round of ITC’s RAISe+ Scheme
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02 Apr 2026 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Find Saturn’s Magnetic Bubble Differ from Earth-Based Models, Appearing to be Less Symmetrical and Off-Centre
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26 Mar 2026 | Press Release
HKU Centre of Functional Materials for Energy and Sustainability Joins Third InnoHK Research Cluster
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24 Mar 2026 | Press Release
HKU Swire Institute of Marine Science Launches Youth Programme to Cultivate Future Ocean Stewards
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19 Mar 2026 | Press Release
HKU Study Uncovers Mineral “Sink” that Reduced Phosphorus in Early Oceans, Potentially Delaying Earth’s Oxygen Rise
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15 Mar 2026 | Press Release
HKU Triumphs with a Record-Breaking 46 Awards at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
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26 Feb 2026 | Press Release
HKU Marine Scientists Reveal Giant Clam Feeding Strategy Could Determine Their Future Survival
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25 Feb 2026 | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Andre Geim Joins HKU as Chair Professor
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13 Feb 2026 | Press Release
HKU Laboratory for Space Research to Host APRIM2026, Positioning Hong Kong as an Asia-Pacific Astronomy Hub
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10 Feb 2026 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Contribute to Interpreting a Possible First-Ever Einstein Probe Observation of a Black Hole, Tearing Apart a White Dwarf
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05 Feb 2026 | Press Release
Fields Medalist Professor Ngô Bảo Châu Joins HKU as Chair Professor
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28 Jan 2026 | Press Release
HKU and UCLA Scientists Uncover the Mechanism powering “Space Battery” above Auroral Regions
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18 Jan 2026 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Develop First-in-Class Inhibitor Targeting a Key Epigenetic Regulator A New Strategy to Beat Lung Cancer
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16 Jan 2026 | Press Release
HKU Astronomer Uses “China Sky Eye” to Reveal Binary Origin of Fast Radio Bursts
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15 Jan 2026 | Press Release
12 HKU research projects receive HK$72 million funding under RGC schemes
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11 Jan 2026 | Press Release
Sixteen HKU projects receive funding under NSFC/RGC Joint and Collaborative Research Schemes
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15 Dec 2025 | Press Release
HKU Brings Together Global Leaders at the International Lunar Sample Research Symposium
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12 Dec 2025 | Press Release
HKU Distinguished Scholars Elected as Members of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
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09 Dec 2025 | Press Release
HKU and SZBL Scientists Discover First Human DNA-Cutting Enzyme That Senses Physical Tension – A Breakthrough in Understanding How Cells Prevent Genetic Disorders
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07 Dec 2025 | Press Release
HKU Achieves First Clinical Use of Next-Generation Infrared Fluorescence Imaging to Help Surgeons See Blood Perfusion During Esophageal Surgery
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24 Nov 2025 | Press Release
HKU Researchers Discover New Tectonic Regime of Terrestrial Planets, Offering New Insights into the Evolution of Earth and Venus
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21 Nov 2025 | Press Release
HKU Scientist Reveals Moon’s Mysterious Parent was Earth’s Solar Neighbour
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16 Nov 2025 | Press Release
HKU Establishes Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Elevating Hong Kong as a Global Hub for Cosmic Discovery
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12 Nov 2025 | Press Release
HKU Achieves Record with 54 Academics Named Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025
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07 Nov 2025 | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Professor Ferenc Krausz Delivers Inaugural Lecture at HKU, Charting New Era in Preventive Healthcare
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05 Nov 2025 | Press Invitation
Media Invitation - Nobel Laureate Professor Ferenc Krausz Inaugural Lecture: “Toward Affordable Preventive Healthcare: Basic Science Addresses Grand Challenges”
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02 Nov 2025 | Press Release
HKU Laboratory for Space Research to Host APRIM2026 A Landmark International Astronomy Conference Backed by the Shaw Prize Foundation
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31 Oct 2025 | Press Invitation
Media Invitation - Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Inauguration Ceremony
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24 Oct 2025 | Press Release
HKU ranked First in China for Female Scientists in Research.com rankings
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17 Oct 2025 | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Professor Ferenc Krausz joins HKU as Chair Professor of Physics
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21 Sep 2025 | Press Release
Astronomers Detect First ‘Heartbeat’ of a Newborn Neutron Star in Distant Cosmic Explosion
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25 Aug 2025 | Press Release
HKU State Key Laboratories honoured at plaque presentation ceremony, contributing to national and global scientific excellence
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20 Aug 2025 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysics Research Captures 130 Years of Evolution of a Dying Star
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18 Aug 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Link Arthropod Declines and Ecosystem Function Loss in Tropical Rainforests to Intensifying El Niño Events
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27 Jul 2025 | Press Release
HKU Scientists Map Urban Light Pollution Engage Community in Tracking via Smartphones
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03 Jul 2025 | Press Release
HKU Geologists Suggest Early Continents Formed through Mantle Plumes, Not Plate Collisions
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22 Jun 2025 | Press Release
HKU Astrobiologist Joins National Effort to Map Out China’s Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission
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19 Jun 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Lead Global Study Revealing Dam Construction's Harmful Impact on Migratory River Species
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12 Jun 2025 | Press Release
Five HKU scholars secure top spots in Asia across disciplines in Research.com rankings 2025
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08 Jun 2025 | Press Release
HKU Teams Up with Local Chefs and Sustainability Advocates to Turns Scraps into Delicious Dishes in Innovative Cookbook
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01 Jun 2025 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Uncover How a Genetic Player Fuels Liver Cancer by Disrupting Fat Metabolism
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25 May 2025 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Lead Research Team to Uncover the Role of Binary Star Evolution in the Origin of a Retrograde Planet
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18 May 2025 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Develop Compact Catenane with Tuneable Mechanical Chirality, Offering New Possibilities for the Design and Application of Mechanically Interlocked Molecules
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13 May 2025 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Identify the Protein DNM1 as a Key Regulator in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis
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23 Apr 2025 | Press Release
HKU Physicists Uncover Hidden Order in the Quantum World Through Deconfined Quantum Critical Points
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07 Apr 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Lead International Effort to Understand Declining Insect Biodiversity in the Tropics
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17 Mar 2025 | Press Release
HKU Chemist and Collaborators Unveil Eco-Friendly Method to Efficiently Convert Methane to Ethanol
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25 Feb 2025 | Press Release
Who Gets the Lion’s Share? HKU Ecologists Highlight Disparities in Global Biodiversity Conservation Funding
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23 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Physicists Pioneer Entanglement Microscopy Algorithm to Explore How Matter Entangles in Quantum Many-Body Systems
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21 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer
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19 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Uncover Significant Ecological Impact of Hybrid Grouper Release through Religious Practices
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14 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologist Highlights Critical Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Monitoring
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12 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species
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02 Jan 2025 | Press Release
HKU Researchers and Japanese Markers Record the Longest Flight of the Chestnut Tiger Butterfly: Over 3,000 Kilometers from Japan to Hong Kong
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22 Dec 2024 | Press Release
HKU Palaeobiologists Unlock 500,000 Years of Fossil Records, Revealing Climate Change Impacts on the Southern Ocean Ecosystems and Risks of Marine Carbon Removal
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08 Dec 2024 | Press Release
Croucher Foundation presents Senior Research Fellowships to three distinguished scholars
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04 Dec 2024 | Press Release
HKU and Hong Kong Police Force Collaborate to Dismantle Illegal Agarwood Trafficking Gang
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29 Nov 2024 | Press Release
HKU Signs Agreement with China Merchants Group on Peptide Drug Innovation and Discovery to Pioneer Collaboration in Biopharmaceutical Research
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19 Nov 2024 | Press Release
HKU Ascends to Record High Global Top 10 with 53 academics Named Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2024
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07 Nov 2024 | Press Release
HKU Mathematician Professor Xuhua HE Named a New Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
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05 Nov 2024 | Press Release
HKU and BIOPOLIS-CIBIO Biologists Reveal the Genetic ‘Switch’ Behind Parrot Colour Diversity
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31 Oct 2024 | Press Release
Swire Coastal Outreach Hub Opens to Promote Marine Conservation and Research
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08 Oct 2024 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Pioneer Metallodrug-Antibiotic Combination Strategy to Combat Superbugs
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29 Sep 2024 | Press Release
HKU announces the launch of new School of Computing and Data Science To nurture talent in AI and data science
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23 Sep 2024 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Develop Organic Supramolecular Crystals with High Hydrogen Storage Performance, Promising to Enhance the Efficiency of Fuel Cell Vehicles
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19 Sep 2024 | Press Release
HKU Tops Local Universities with Thirty-Five Young Scientists Awarded Funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China
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05 Sep 2024 | Press Release
HKU and Collaborators Join Forces to Capture First Thickness-Dependent Transitions in 2-dimensional Magnetic Material
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28 Aug 2024 | Press Release
HKU Physicist Professor Yi Yang Honoured as Hong Kong’s Sole Recipient of the 2024 Xplorer Prize
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27 Aug 2024 | Press Release
HKU Geologists Discover Hidden Magmatism at the Chang'e-6 Lunar Landing Site, Shedding Light on Solving Fundamental Scientific Questions Relating Early Evolution of the Moon
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14 Aug 2024 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Firstly Put an Insect Group on a Century-old Map of Biodiversity
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13 Aug 2024 | Press Release
HKU Scientists Develop AI-Driven Method to Enhance Electron Microscopy Imaging Capabilities of Complex Biological Systems
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08 Aug 2024 | Press Release
HKU Physicist Yi Yang Receives 2024 Croucher Innovation Tak Wah Mak Award for Pioneering Photonics Research
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30 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Researchers Sheds Light on Overcoming Cancer Drug Resistance, Unlocking Potential to Expand Use of PARP Inhibitors Across Cancer Types
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25 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Excels in RGC’s Latest Funding Exercise
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24 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Developed a Clickable Tryptophan Modification Strategy for Late-Stage Diversification of Native Peptides
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22 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Discover Rare Fiddler Crab Species on the Hong Kong Coast, Highlighting the Impact of Climate Change and Coastal Development
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07 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Develop a Chameleon-like Molecular Chain with Dual Ion Binding Capability
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01 Jul 2024 | Press Release
HKU Inaugurates New Cornerstone Science Laboratory 2023
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27 Jun 2024 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists Reconstructed the History of Biodiversity in the Indo-Australian Archipelago and its Rise as a Hotspot
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24 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
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20 Jun 2024 | Press Release
HKU and ILOA Signed MoU to Partner on the ILO-C Chang’E-7 Moon Lander Mission Launching 2026
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18 Jun 2024 | Press Release
Five HKU Scholars Ranked First in Asia in Respective Disciplines by Research.com
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05 Jun 2024 | Press Release
HKU eDNA & eEcology lab Initiated the First International eDNA Workshop in Hong Kong Empowering Next-Generation eDNA Researchers
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28 May 2024 | Press Release
Three HKU research projects awarded funding under government's inaugural RAISe+ Scheme
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26 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
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23 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
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13 May 2024 | Press Release
HKU Theoretical Physicists Collaborate alongside CAS Experimentalists Uncovering Novel Quantum State known as “Dirac Spin Liquid”
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09 May 2024 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars
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07 May 2024 | Press Release
HKU Geologists Reveal Mysterious and Diverse Volcanism in Lunar Apollo Basin, Chang'e-6 Landing Site
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06 May 2024 | Press Release
Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting to be Held in Hong Kong in March 2026
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30 Apr 2024 | Press Release
Invertebrates as The Forest's Unsung Eco-Custodians HKU Study Reveals Crucial Role of Invertebrates in Global Forest Litter Decomposition
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25 Apr 2024 | Press Release
Outstanding HKU PhD Student Dengping LYU selected as Schmidt Science Fellow 2024 Pioneering Intelligent Materials Engineering
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18 Apr 2024 | Press Release
Mapping Plant Functional Diversity from Space: HKU Ecologists Revolutionise Ecosystem Monitoring with Novel Field-Satellite Integration
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10 Apr 2024 | Press Release
HKU Establishes Five Jockey Club STEM Labs to Foster Innovative and Sustainable Research
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19 Mar 2024 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Discover Propionate Supplementation as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
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13 Mar 2024 | Press Release
HKU Scientists Unveil Significant Discovery with Potential Impact on Obesity and Osteoporosis Treatments
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07 Mar 2024 | Press Release
Cracking Epigenetic Inheritance: HKU Biologists Discovered the Secrets of How Gene Traits are Passed on
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29 Feb 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
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26 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
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15 Feb 2024 | Press Release
Diverse Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Discovered by HKU Planetary Scientist May Hold Clues to Pre-plate Tectonic Activity on Earth
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07 Feb 2024 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Crack the Case of the “Disappearing” Sulphur in Planetary Nebulae
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24 Jan 2024 | Press Release
Recovering Lossless Propagation: HKU Physicists Overcoming Optical Loss in Polariton System with Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves
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14 Jan 2024 | Press Release
Nine HKU projects receive funding under NSFC/RGC Joint and Collaborative Research Schemes
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15 Dec 2023 | Press Release
Genomic Analysis of Seized Pangolin Scales Illuminates Pathways of Illegal Trade from Africa to Asia
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06 Dec 2023 | Press Release
New Geophysical Technique Enhances Imaging of Fluid-Filled Rocks Finding Connections with Microearthquakes
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21 Nov 2023 | Press Release
Establishment of Oyster Aquaculture Alliance for One Health: Amplifying the Impact of Hong Kong Oyster Hatchery and Breeding Technology in China
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16 Nov 2023 | Press Release
HKU Achieves 13th Global Position with Record 50 Academics on Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2023 List
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01 Nov 2023 | Press Release
Renowned Physicist Professor Wang YAO was selected in Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigator Program 2023
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29 Oct 2023 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Collaborates with NASA’s IXPE Telescope Untangles Theories Surrounding Historic Supernova Remnant
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11 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
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10 Oct 2023 | Press Release
New Antibiotic Drug Developed by HKU Chemistry Research Team Approved for Clinical Trials in Humans
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14 Sep 2023 | Press Release
HKU Scientists Pioneer Dual Trojan Horse Approach to Combat Superbugs
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13 Sep 2023 | Press Release
Eight young HKU Scientists Awarded China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2023
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04 Sep 2023 | Press Release
Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart joins HKU as Chair Professor of Chemistry
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28 Aug 2023 | Press Release
Professor YAO Wang Receives Huang Kun Prize for Solid Physics and Semiconductor Physics
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20 Aug 2023 | Press Release
Elevating Imaging Quality to a New Height: HKU Physicists Employ Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves to Overcome Optical Loss in Superlenses
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07 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
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07 Aug 2023 | Press Invitation
HKU Geologists Retrieve Lunar Samples for Pioneering Research on Moon's Volcanic History
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26 Jul 2023 | Press Release
HKU Earth Science scholar Dr Joseph Michalski Becomes the first non-Chinese recipient of Xplorer Prize
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25 Jul 2023 | Press Release
Recognising Research Excellence and Innovation, HKU Leads in RGC Funding Schemes
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20 Jul 2023 | Press Release
New Enzyme Discovered by HKU Plant Biochemists Unlocks Potential for Health-Promoting Compounds in Sorghum
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12 Jul 2023 | Press Release
HKU Professors Shine in Research.com Best Scientists Rankings by Discipline
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06 Jul 2023 | Press Release
HKU Chemists Create the MicroSpine with Shape-Transforming Properties for Targeted Cargo Delivery at microscale
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14 Jun 2023 | Press Release
Eminent HKU chemist Professor Hongzhe SUN receives the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2023 Dalton Horizon Prize
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07 Jun 2023 | Press Release
Potentially Producing Carbon-Neutral Fuels: HKU Chemists Achieve Sustainable Solar Energy Conversion with Artificial Photocatalysis
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28 May 2023 | Press Release
Let the Sun Work its Magic: Revolutionary Sunlight-Powered Catalyst Transforms Methane into Valuable Chemicals
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22 May 2023 | Press Release
HKU Physicist Dr Yi YANG selected as Physical Science Fellow in 2023 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
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21 May 2023 | Press Release
HKU holds Inauguration Ceremony for the New Cornerstone Science Laboratory
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18 May 2023 | Press Release
Physical Chemists Develop Photochromic Active Colloids Shedding Light on the Development of New Smart Active Materials
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16 May 2023 | Press Release
HKU Chemist Professor Xuechen LI Honoured with Chinese Chemical Society’s Contribution Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry
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15 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
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29 Apr 2023 | Press Release
HKU’s innovative research novelties excel at 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
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25 Apr 2023 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicists Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter through the Study of Crinkles in Spacetime
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18 Apr 2023 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Reveal a Molecular Scissor that Cuts Chromatin Bridge and Prevents DNA Damages and Autoimmunity
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12 Apr 2023 | Press Release
New Insights into Glucose Metabolism: Targeting ATP Synthase with Chromium (III) Nutritional Supplement for Improved Blood Sugar Control
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06 Apr 2023 | Press Release
HKU Biologists Determine the Evolutionary Age of Individual Cell Types providing Critical Insights for Animal Development
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05 Apr 2023 | Press Release
Two HKU researchers named 35 Innovators Under 35 for China by MIT Technology Review
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10 Mar 2023 | Press Release
HKU Marine Scientist contributes to research assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems
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02 Mar 2023 | Press Release
Targeting DNA bridges: HKU Biologists Uncover key to preserve genome integrity Enhancing the understanding of cancer development
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17 Feb 2023 | Press Release
HKU Chemical Biologists decode a histone mark important for gene regulation program that go awry in cancer
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13 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
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30 Jan 2023 | Press Release
Catching the wrongdoers in the act: HKU chemists develop a novel tool to decipher bacterial infections in real time
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12 Jan 2023 | Press Release
HKU Marine Scientists discovered the reward and punishment system in coral-algae relationship
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08 Jan 2023 | Press Release
Six HKU research teams receive US National Academy of Medicine Health Longevity Catalyst Award (Hong Kong) 2022
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06 Jan 2023 | Press Release
HKU biologists and collaborators reveal how DNA unzipping machine works, shedding lights on cancer therapy
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05 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
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04 Jan 2023 | Press Release
HKU biologists reveal the bioenergetics of pollen tube growth that sustain its rapid growth
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21 Dec 2022 | Press Release
Renowned HKU mathematician Professor Ngaiming MOK receives the 2022 Tan Kah Kee Science Award in Mathematics & Physics
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16 Dec 2022 | Press Release
HKU physicists deploy a new advanced computing system ‘Blackbody’ for solving the most challenging physics problems
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12 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
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08 Dec 2022 | Press Release
HKU scholars awarded Croucher Senior Research Fellowships
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25 Nov 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
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24 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
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16 Nov 2022 | Press Release
Thirty-eight HKU academics listed among the most highly cited researchers in 2022
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13 Oct 2022 | Press Release
HKU-Harvard physicists predict the novel entangled states on programmable quantum simulators
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07 Oct 2022 | Press Release
HKU Stephen Hui Geological Museum Curating an Exhibition on Poland’s Distinctive Landforms in Celebration of the International Geodiversity Day
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20 Sep 2022 | Press Release
HKU Initiates Global Ant Census, At Least Twenty Quadrillion Ants Dominate The Global Ecosystems
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16 Sep 2022 | Press Release
HKU geologist proposes the number of ancient martian lakes might has been dramatically underestimated by scientists
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14 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
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08 Sep 2022 | Press Release
Four HKU academics awarded RGC Senior Research Fellow and Research Fellows 2022/23
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26 Aug 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
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22 Aug 2022 | Press Release
Ten HKU young scientists awarded The National Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2022
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21 Aug 2022 | Press Release
Distinguished HKU mathematician Professor Ngai-Ming MOK awarded the 2022 Future Science Prize in Mathematics and Computer Science
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04 Aug 2022 | Press Release
HKU marine scientists unveil sea urchin's secret to surviving marine heatwaves
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28 Jul 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
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21 Jul 2022 | Press Release
HKU physicists found signatures of highly entangled quantum matter
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08 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
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09 Jun 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
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01 Jun 2022 | Press Release
HKU Astrophysicist Professor Quentin Parker and His Collaborators Awarded the 2022 Gemini Prize
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25 May 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
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16 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
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22 Apr 2022 | Press Release
HKU Science ‘Earth Day Lecture’ Series Imposing Public Awareness of Environmental Challenges
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14 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
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17 Mar 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
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10 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
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08 Mar 2022 | Press Release
Distinguished Chemist Professor Vivian Wing-Wah YAM Elected as next President of The International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development
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03 Mar 2022 | Press Release
Rapid evolution fuels transcriptional plasticity in fish species to cope with ocean acidification
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18 Feb 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
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14 Feb 2022 | Press Release
HKU physicists make a stride closer in the quest for quantum materials through better measurement of quantum entanglement
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10 Feb 2022 | Press Release
An HKU biologist-led team of international plant scientists reveals how guard cell chloroplasts obtain energy
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18 Jan 2022 | Press Release
HKU scientists reveal orally administrated bismuth drug together with N-acetyl cysteine As a potential broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus cocktail therapy
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12 Jan 2022 | Press Release
HKU scientists discover activation mechanisms in soybean for adaptation to saline soil in hope of improving agriculture productivity
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12 Dec 2021 | Press Release
HKU renowned chemist Professor Vivian Wing-Wah YAM Selected as 2021 Pioneer in Energy Research of American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications
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08 Dec 2021 | Press Release
HKU Chemist Dr He Jian honoured in the Croucher Innovation Awards 2021
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24 Nov 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
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16 Nov 2021 | Press Release
HKU listed among world's top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers
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28 Oct 2021 | Press Release
HKU Paleontologists discovered shallow-marine ecosystem collapse and recovery during a historical hyperthermal event
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26 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
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21 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
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19 Oct 2021 | Press Release
Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance
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12 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
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08 Oct 2021 | Press Release
A new method for predicting the response of ecosystems to marine heatwaves developed by international collaboration
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04 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
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28 Sep 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
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27 Sep 2021 | Press Release
HKU Physicists demystify the magic: A bona fide topological Mott insulator discovered in twisted bilayer graphene model
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15 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
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14 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
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13 Sep 2021 | Press Release
Two HKU academics win 2021 Xplorer Prize
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07 Sep 2021 | Press Release
HKU biologists identified bacterial proteins that promote neurodegeneration, shedding light on new ways to prevent or slow down neurodegenerative diseases
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02 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
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30 Aug 2021 | Press Release
Has Hong Kong lost its luster? HKU Ecologists reconstructed Hong Kong's marine ecosystem over the last 100 years, worried that climate and metal pollution may have a negative impact on the biodiversity
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26 Aug 2021 | Press Release
HKU Physicists and collaborators co-observe a higher-dimensional topological state with metamaterials
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22 Aug 2021 | Press Release
Nine HKU young scientists awarded The National Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2021
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11 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
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07 Aug 2021 | Press Release
HKU geologists discover that the NASA rover has been exploring surface sediments, not lake deposits for last eight years
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29 Jul 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
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27 Jul 2021 | Press Release
Marine ecologists reveal mangroves might be threatened by low functional diversity of invertebrates
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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
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13 Jul 2021 | Press Release
HKU Team Paves the Way for Learning what Ancient Birds Ate
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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
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12 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
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11 Jul 2021 | Press Release
HKU Ecologists develop a novel forensic tool detecting laundering of critically endangered cockatoos
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09 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
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30 Jun 2021 | Press Release
From flat screen to nature via birding: HKU Ecologist and the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society jointly developed a Mobile App "HKBirds: Birds of Hong Kong", facilitating a bird-watching learning platform
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20 Jun 2021 | Press Release
HKU scientists reveal silver-based antimicrobials can be utilised as antibiotic adjuvants to combat antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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16 Jun 2021 | Press Release
HKU first-year physics PhD student obtained the Higgs mode via dimensional crossover in quantum magnets which reveals importance of dimensions in many-body systems
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29 May 2021 | Press Release
A fiery past sheds new light on the future of global climate change, ice core samples reveal significant smoke aerosols in the pre-industrial Southern Hemisphere
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26 May 2021 | Press Release
International joint research reveals how fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
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17 May 2021 | Press Release
HKU researchers identify promising new biologics for obesity-related diseases
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11 May 2021 | Press Release
Research co-led by HKU and Lingnan ecologists reveals that wealth inequality is key driver of global wildlife trade
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29 Apr 2021 | Press Release
HKU physicists developed a new algorithm solving a long standing problem in constrained quantum material models
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26 Apr 2021 | Press Release
Seeing the unseen: HKU scientists develop a new chemical tool that sheds light on how proteins recognise and interact with each other
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22 Apr 2021 | Press Release
HKU scientist contributed in newly launched Second World Ocean Assessment
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02 Mar 2021 | Press Release
HKU-led research promotes territory-wide extension of plastic bottle deposit scheme with support of over 60% of the interviewees, suggesting the introduction of HK$1 plastic bottle deposit
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21 Feb 2021 | Press Release
HKU’s Conservation Forensics Lab revealed thousands of species traded legally through Hong Kong with inadequate traceability leading to unnoticed over-exploitation of common species
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16 Feb 2021 | Press Release
HKU planetary scientists discover evidence for a reduced atmosphere on ancient Mars
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17 Jan 2021 | Press Release
HKU chemists resolve a long-standing challenging problem on Metal-Metal interaction, the first team to prove that strong M-M’ Pauli repulsion leads to repulsive metallophilicity
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12 Jan 2021 | Press Release
HKU-led Physics research team receives funding of over HK$80 Million from Areas of Excellence Scheme, set to uncover emerging technologies of 2D materials to revolutionize electronics, optoelectronics and photonics
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07 Jan 2021 | Press Release
Four decades of research on Japanese Izu Islands finds rising lizard temperatures may change predator-prey relationship with snakes
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28 Dec 2020 | Press Release
New research makes strong case for restoring Hong Kong’s lost oyster reefs — Seven square meters of a HK oyster reef can filter up to one Olympic swimming pool of water in a single day
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23 Dec 2020 | Press Release
HKU chemists and collaborators develop a new drug discovery strategy for “undruggable” drug targets
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20 Dec 2020 | Press Release
HKU geologist Professor Guochun Zhao elected as Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences(TWAS) for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries
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09 Dec 2020 | Press Release
Research reveals earliest record of flight-related moulting found in 150-million-year-old bird Archaeopteryx providing insights into the evolution of moulting strategies
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07 Dec 2020 | Press Release
HKU dietetics research identifies low GI diet, a potential Type 2 diabetes prevention strategy
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30 Nov 2020 | Press Release
HKU partners with Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Joint Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environmental Sciences
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19 Nov 2020 | Press Release
Thirteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most highly cited researchers in 2020
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18 Nov 2020 | Press Release
Alliance of top universities urge G20 leaders to prioritise net zero emissions
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17 Nov 2020 | Press Release
Confirming simulated calculations with experiment results, new paradigm on quantum material research reveals topological KT phase of TMGO for the first time
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11 Nov 2020 | Press Release
HKU Science launches double degree elite programme 6688 Science Master Class
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10 Nov 2020 | Press Release
HKU becomes an associate partner of East Asian Observatory strategically enhancing its research in astrophysics, space and planetary sciences to a higher level
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05 Nov 2020 | Press Release
HKU scientists reveal an antirheumatic metallodrug can resurrect “last-resort” antibiotics to kill multi-drug resistant superbugs
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01 Nov 2020 | Press Release
New study finds seabird response to abrupt climate change 5,000 years ago transformed sub-Antarctic island ecosystems
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23 Oct 2020 | Press Release
Study reveals bat-winged dinosaurs had short-lived gliding abilities
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22 Oct 2020 | Press Release
HKU launches “Rising Stars” Academic staff global recruitment campaign
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19 Oct 2020 | Press Release
HKU Chair Professor of Chemistry Professor Vivian Yam becomes the Chief Editor for Chemistry for new flagship journal Natural Sciences
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18 Oct 2020 | Press Release
HKU physicist joins international effort to unveil the behaviour of “strange metals”
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15 Oct 2020 | Press Release
Was Hong Kong once a coral reef paradise? HKU researchers reveal the historic range and diversity of corals in the Greater Bay area for the last 5,000 years
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12 Oct 2020 | Press Release
HKU scientists and microbiologists jointly discover a novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19 using existing metallodrugs
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09 Oct 2020 | Press Invitation
HKU scientists and microbiologists jointly discover a novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19 using existing metallodrugs
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29 Sep 2020 | Press Release
Professor Wang YAO elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society 2020
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22 Sep 2020 | Press Release
HKU receives a large donation of 3D kinematics software for geoscience research
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21 Sep 2020 | Press Release
Bird beak revealed by HKU-codeveloped laser imaging Informs early beak form, function, and development
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20 Sep 2020 | Press Release
Seven HKU young scientists awarded China's Excellent Young Scientists Fund 2020
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18 Sep 2020 | Press Release
A joint team of astronomers including a member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research, captured stellar winds in unprecedented detail
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16 Sep 2020 | Press Release
Member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research Co-discovers the first planet found around white dwarf star
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15 Sep 2020 | Press Release
Professor Zheng Xiao GUO elected Member of Academia Europaea
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24 Aug 2020 | Press Release
Landmark HKU-led volume on past progress and new frontiers in the study of early birds and their close relatives
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10 Aug 2020 | Press Release
Most close relatives of birds neared the potential for powered flight but few crossed its thresholds
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04 Aug 2020 | Press Release
HKU architects and marine scientists co-develop novel 3D printed ‘reef tiles’ to repopulate coral communities and conserve biodiversity in Hong Kong
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26 Jul 2020 | Press Release
Successful launch of the world’s first soft X-ray satellite with “Lobster-Eye” imaging technology: The Dark Matter Hunter
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19 Jul 2020 | Press Release
“Breaking” news! A new idea on how Earth’s outer shell first broke into tectonic plates
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08 Jul 2020 | Press Release
HKU study reveals the hidden fight within corals
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29 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Revisiting energy flow in photosynthetic plant cells
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28 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Professor Vivian W W Yam receives the prestigious Porter Medal 2020
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23 Jun 2020 | Press Release
HKU-codeveloped automated laser-scanning ‘hunter drone’ seeks out fossils, minerals and biological targets
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22 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate concentration in coral reef invertebrates varies according to species assemblages
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15 Jun 2020 | Press Release
Quantum Material research connecting physicists in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai Facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society
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10 Jun 2020 | Press Release
An unexpected heat shock to neurons: HKU scientists and collaborators uncovered a new mechanism for balancing protein stability during neuronal development
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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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