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
Life Science
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Demonstrate Near-non-invasive In-vivo Imaging in Mouse Cortex at an Unprecedented Depth

A research team from the HKUST has demonstrated for the first time in-vivo imaging of fine neuronal structures in mouse cortex…

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The research team cultivates "mini brains" with stem cell technology to evaluate the patients’ brain reactions to potential drug candidates in developing novel AD treatments.
The research team cultivates "mini brains" with stem cell technology to evaluate the patients’ brain reactions to potential drug candidates in developing novel AD treatments.
Life Science
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HKUST Pushes Forward Research on Early Diagnostics and Gene Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers at the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), founded by HKUST,…

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A diagram demonstrating how hedgehog molecules are secreted from the producing cells and received by the target cells to induce the signal transduction pathway in target cells.
A diagram demonstrating how hedgehog molecules are secreted from the producing cells and received by the target cells to induce the signal transduction pathway in target cells.
Life Science
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HKUST-led research reveals a novel molecular mechanism that regulates secretion of sonic hedgehog, shedding light on cancer treatments

A research led by HKUST has revealed a novel mechanism that regulates secretion of sonic hedgehog (Shh), a key signaling molecular that…

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Trung Duc NGUYEN (upper left), Tam Anh TRINH (right), and Sheng BAO (lower left) are the co-first authors.
Trung Duc NGUYEN (upper left), Tam Anh TRINH (right), and Sheng BAO (lower left) are the co-first authors.
Life Science
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HKUST researchers reveal RNA elements that enhance the cleavage of pre-miRNAs/shRNAs by DICER

A research team led by scientists from the HKUST has revealed how secondary structure RNA elements control the cleavage…

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The platform is easy to use and can be switched to different languages.
The platform is easy to use and can be switched to different languages.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Launches First Online Marine Environmental Visualization Platform Facilitating Marine Research and Conservation

The HKUST has launched today WavyOcean - the first interactive marine environment visualization platform which offers an unprecedented…

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Topological defects in an active liquid crystal controlled by a light pattern.
Topological defects in an active liquid crystal controlled by a light pattern.
Physics
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HKUST and UChicago researchers find new ways of leveraging topological defects in liquid crystals to make “computer”

Researchers at the HKUST and the University of Chicago (UChicago) have shown for the first time how to design the basic elements needed…

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Fig. 1: Discordant proteomic and transcriptomic signatures reveal a potential translational control mechanism during the SC quiescence-to-activation transition.
Fig. 1: Discordant proteomic and transcriptomic signatures reveal a potential translational control mechanism during the SC quiescence-to-activation transition.
Life Science
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HKUST scientists reveal the mechanism of skeletal muscle stem cell activation in muscle regeneration

A research team led by LIFS Assoc. Prof. Tom CHEUNG has discovered the constructive role of a protein in driving the skeletal muscle…

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The crystal structure and emergent fractional corner charges of table salt
The crystal structure and emergent fractional corner charges of table salt
Physics
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HKUST Co-led Study Reveals Topology at the Corner of the Dining Table

A joint research team from the HKUST and the University of Tokyo discovered an unusual topological aspect of sodium chloride, commonly…

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A new study finds that quantum state evolution is direction dependent in the parameter space of dissipative spin-orbit coupled system. Credit: Dong Liu
A new study finds that quantum state evolution is direction dependent in the parameter space of dissipative spin-orbit coupled system. Credit: Dong Liu
Physics
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HKUST researchers find new way of gaining quantum control from loss

Researchers at the HKUST have demonstrated a new way to control the quantum state through the loss of particles...

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Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science (second left) and Prof. QIU Jianwen, Professor of HKBU’s Department of Biology (second right), along with their team members Prof. WANG Yan (first left), Assistant Professor and Dr. XU Ting, Postdoctoral Fellow of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science (first right).
Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science (second left) and Prof. QIU Jianwen, Professor of HKBU’s Department of Biology (second right), along with their team members Prof. WANG Yan (first left), Assistant Professor and Dr. XU Ting, Postdoctoral Fellow of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science (first right).
Ocean Science
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Research jointly led by HKUST and HKBU Unlock Biogeographical Secrets of Deep-sea Limpets Laying Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation and Environmental Management

Researchers from HKUST and HKBU have decoded for the first time the demographic history, genetic structure, and...

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