Physics
| 29 Aug 2024
HKUST and SJTU Physics Researchers Identify New Multiple Majorana Zero Modes in Superconducting SnTe that Paves the Way for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Life Science
| 18 Jul 2024
HKUST Identifies Novel Host Factors that Facilitates SARS-CoV-2 Entry Paving New Therapeutic Strategies for COVID-19
Physics
| 6 Jun 2024
HKUST Researchers Boost Cosmological Explorations with Novel Method of Detecting High-Frequency Gravitational Waves in Planetary Magnetospheres
Ocean Science
| 16 May 2024
HKUST Researchers Throw New Light on Carboxysomes in Key Discovery that could Boost Photosynthesis
Life Science
| 20 Feb 2024
HKUST Neuroscientists Develop Highly Accurate Universal Diagnostic Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Prof. XIE Ting, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science (second left), Dr. TU Renjun, Research Assistant Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science (second right) and other members of the research team.
Prof. XIE Ting, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science (second left), Dr. TU Renjun, Research Assistant Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science (second right) and other members of the research team.
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Find How Stem Cell Niche Guides Differentiation into Functional Cells, Significant Step towards Stem Cell Therapies

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found how stem cells’ surrounding environment controls…

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The research team is led by Prof. Danny LEUNG, Associate Professor of the Division of Life Science and Director of the Center for Epigenomics Research at HKUST (left), and Prof. Liona POON, Chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at CUHK’s Faculty of Medicine.
The research team is led by Prof. Danny LEUNG, Associate Professor of the Division of Life Science and Director of the Center for Epigenomics Research at HKUST (left), and Prof. Liona POON, Chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at CUHK’s Faculty of Medicine.
Life Science
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Joint Study Unveils How COVID-19 Adversely Impacts Placenta During Pregnancy

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today unveiled ground-breaking…

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Japanese black seabream, one of the fish species in the study
Japanese black seabream, one of the fish species in the study
Ocean Science
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Deciphering Fish Species Interactions for Climate Change Insights

A team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a technique to study how different fish species…

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Prof. Tom CHEUNG, the S H Ho Associate Professor of Life Science in the Division of Life Science at HKUST (right), and his research group member Zhang Wenxin (Mphil student) (left).
Prof. Tom CHEUNG, the S H Ho Associate Professor of Life Science in the Division of Life Science at HKUST (right), and his research group member Zhang Wenxin (Mphil student) (left).
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Identify a Protein as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Age-Related Diseases

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified a key protein that may shed light on how…

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HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP (center, front row), Director of HKUST’s Big Data Institute Prof. CHEN Lei (second left, front row), HKUST Division of Life Science Research Professor Prof. Amy FU (first right, front row), Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND) Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Fanny IP (first left, front row) and the first author of the research paper Prof. Fred ZHOU Xiaopu (second right, front row) take a group photo with other members of the research team.
HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP (center, front row), Director of HKUST’s Big Data Institute Prof. CHEN Lei (second left, front row), HKUST Division of Life Science Research Professor Prof. Amy FU (first right, front row), Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND) Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Fanny IP (first left, front row) and the first author of the research paper Prof. Fred ZHOU Xiaopu (second right, front row) take a group photo with other members of the research team.
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Achieve Groundbreaking First by Applying Artificial Intelligence for Early Risk Forecasting of Alzheimer’s Disease

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an artificial…

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The authors of the published paper are, from left to right: Trung Duc Nguyen, Minh Khoa Ngo, Tuan Anh Nguyen (group leader), Thuy Linh Nguyen, and Thi Nhu-Y Le.
The authors of the published paper are, from left to right: Trung Duc Nguyen, Minh Khoa Ngo, Tuan Anh Nguyen (group leader), Thuy Linh Nguyen, and Thi Nhu-Y Le.
Life Science
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HKUST researchers unveil long-sought noncanonical cleavage mechanism in miRNA biogenesis

To discover and thoroughly demonstrate the newly identified noncanonical cleavage mechanism, the Hong Kong University of Science and…

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The surface of a colloidal crystal develops another crystal whose thickness increases with temperature in a power law before reaching the crystal-crystal transition temperature.
The surface of a colloidal crystal develops another crystal whose thickness increases with temperature in a power law before reaching the crystal-crystal transition temperature.
Physics
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Another Crystalline Layer on Crystal Surface as a Precursor of Crystal-To-Crystal Transition

Ice surfaces have a thin layer of water below its melting temperature of 0℃. Such premelting phenomenon is important for skating and…

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A research team led by Prof. TONG Rongbiao, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry at HKUST (middle)
A research team led by Prof. TONG Rongbiao, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry at HKUST (middle)
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Develop World’s Most Productive Chemical Synthesis of Anthracimycin Paving Way for Development of Potent Antibiotics Against Superbugs

A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed the world’s most productive...

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(From right) Prof. Angela WU, Associate Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, post-doctoral fellow Dr. Lei YU as well as co-author of the paper, TAM Sing Ting
(From right) Prof. Angela WU, Associate Professor of HKUST’s Division of Life Science and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, post-doctoral fellow Dr. Lei YU as well as co-author of the paper, TAM Sing Ting
Life Science
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HKUST Breakthrough Identifies Rare Tumor Cell “Spies” Shedding Light on Previously Hidden Cancer Features

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) developed a novel technology which allows genomic DNA and RNA…

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Dr. Thuy Linh NGUYEN (left), and Trung Duc NGUYEN (right) are the co-first authors of the paper.
Dr. Thuy Linh NGUYEN (left), and Trung Duc NGUYEN (right) are the co-first authors of the paper.
Life Science
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Scientists reveal the molecular mechanism of Microprocessor in Caenorhabditis elegans

The study of microRNAs (miRNAs), small RNAs that play important roles in gene regulation in animals and humans alike, have long been a…

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