Chemistry
| 25 Mar 2026
HKUST Researchers Develop Pioneering Organocatalytic Strategy for Chiral Sulfinamides with Antiviral Potential
Life Science
| 24 Mar 2026
HKUST Launches NeuroCare Community Project to Screen 6,000 Elderly for Early Alzheimer’s
Life Science
| 19 Mar 2026
HKUST Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in RNA Silencing Mechanism | Laying a Critical Scientific Foundation for Gene Regulation
Ocean Science
| 27 Feb 2026
HKUST Study Reveals Why Tropical Cyclones Rainfall Surges Before Landfall Rainfall | Intensifies by Over 20% as Early as 60 Hours Before Landfall
Chemistry
| 12 Feb 2026
HKUST Researchers Develop Metastasis Prevention Therapy Based on Glycan Targeting
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 to…
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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 intelligence (…
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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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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 knew…
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