HKUST Chemists Discover a “Super” Photoreductant to Leap Forward in Photocatalysis
| 3 Jul 2025
HKUST Chemists Discover a “Super” Photoreductant to Leap Forward in Photocatalysis
HKUST Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Light Manipulation Using Gyromagnetic Zero-Index Metamaterials
| 12 Jun 2025
HKUST Scientists Achieve Breakthrough in Light Manipulation Using Gyromagnetic Zero-Index Metamaterials
Chemistry
| 4 Jun 2025
HKUST Chemists Innovate in the Synthesis of Chiral Bridged Polycyclic Compounds
Chemistry
| 19 May 2025
Unveiling Boracycles: HKUST Chemists Develop a New Approach to Synthesizing Strained Boracycles
Physics
| 29 Apr 2025
New Era of Magnetization: HKUST Research Sheds Light on Future Applications in Spintronics and Valleytronics
(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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Extensive coral bleaching occurred across depths on the north shore of Moorea during the 2019 marine heatwave. Photo credit: Peter J. Edmunds.
Extensive coral bleaching occurred across depths on the north shore of Moorea during the 2019 marine heatwave. Photo credit: Peter J. Edmunds.
Ocean Science
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Fathoming the Hidden Heatwaves that Threaten Coral Reefs

In April to May 2019, the coral reefs near the French Polynesian island of Moorea in the central South Pacific Ocean suffered severe and…

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In CNS, such as retinal ganglion cells, IFNγ activates STAT1 in Ptpn2 cKO RGCs. STAT1 then upregulates neuronal cGAS expression. cGAS produces cGAMP and activate STING in neurons. In PNS, such as dorsal root ganglion, axotomy induces IFNγ expression in axons by local translation. And IFNγ activates STAT1-cGAS signaling and cGAMP production in surrounding Schwann cells and blood cells, to promote peripheral axon regeneration.
In CNS, such as retinal ganglion cells, IFNγ activates STAT1 in Ptpn2 cKO RGCs. STAT1 then upregulates neuronal cGAS expression. cGAS produces cGAMP and activate STING in neurons. In PNS, such as dorsal root ganglion, axotomy induces IFNγ expression in axons by local translation. And IFNγ activates STAT1-cGAS signaling and cGAMP production in surrounding Schwann cells and blood cells, to promote peripheral axon regeneration.
Life Science
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Study Reveals the Intrinsic Immune Mechanism that Boosts Axon Regeneration in the Adult Nervous System

Damages to the central nervous system (CNS), for example in the case of spinal cord injury, can result in permanent loss of sensory and…

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Left: the solution is confined by graphene. Right: the solution is confined by stishovite (SiO2). The white, grey, red, and pink balls are the hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and silicon atoms, respectively.
Left: the solution is confined by graphene. Right: the solution is confined by stishovite (SiO2). The white, grey, red, and pink balls are the hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and silicon atoms, respectively.
Chemistry
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Unlocking Deep Carbon’s Fate

CO2 in the deep Earth may be more active than previously thought and may have played a bigger role in climate change than scientists…

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Changes in aging stem cells
Changes in aging stem cells
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Discover Changes in Aging Stem Cells and How It Might Be Reversed

Aging, and the struggle against it, has long been a popular theme in classic and modern literature in human history. From the ill-fated…

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Prof. Nancy IP (first row second right) and her research team members.
Prof. Nancy IP (first row second right) and her research team members.
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Identify an Innovative Strategy Targeting a Blood Protein for Therapeutic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

An international research team, led by Prof. Nancy IP, The Morningside Professor of Life Science at the Hong Kong University of Science…

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(From left) Prof. Chen Qing and his research group members Dr. Li Liangyu (postdoctoral fellow) and Xiao Diwen (PhD student) at the lab of HKUST Energy Institute. On the lab bench is a set-up for fabricating the nanoporous zinc metal electrode.
(From left) Prof. Chen Qing and his research group members Dr. Li Liangyu (postdoctoral fellow) and Xiao Diwen (PhD student) at the lab of HKUST Energy Institute. On the lab bench is a set-up for fabricating the nanoporous zinc metal electrode.
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Develop Nanoporous Zinc Electrodes that Make Primary Alkaline Zinc Batteries Rechargeable

A research team at HKUST has developed a new electrode design that is set to enable the rechargeability of alkaline zinc batteries, one…

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A joint research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have demonstrated that ZCB11, a broadly neutralising antibody derived from a local mRNA-vaccinee against the spreading Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, displays potent antiviral activities against all variants of concern (VOCs), including the dominantly spreading Omicron BA.1, BA1.1 and BA.2. The research team members include (from left): Professor Dang
A joint research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have demonstrated that ZCB11, a broadly neutralising antibody derived from a local mRNA-vaccinee against the spreading Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, displays potent antiviral activities against all variants of concern (VOCs), including the dominantly spreading Omicron BA.1, BA1.1 and BA.2. The research team members include (from left): Professor Dang
Life Science
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HKUST & HKUMed Joint Study Reports Broadly Neutralising Antibody That Protects Syrian Hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants

Structural biologists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) together with researchers at the AIDS Institute, The…

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Geographical location and bathymetry of the South China Sea.
Geographical location and bathymetry of the South China Sea.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Discover 'Hotspots' of Three-layered Alternatively Rotating Circulation in South China Sea

A research team led by Prof. GAN Jianping, director of the Center for Ocean Research Hong Kong and Macau (CORE) at the HKUST, carried…

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