Chemistry
| 31 Jul 2026
HKUST Chemists Develop Entangled Dual-Site Migration Paradigm in Organic Synthesis
Chemistry
| 24 Jul 2026
HKUST Develops New Biocompatible Chemical Reaction to Advance Next-Generation Anticancer Prodrugs
Ocean Science
| 9 Jul 2026
HKUST Launches Next-Generation Interactive WavyOcean 3.0 Platform | Connecting Research and the Public through the "Taohai" Concept
Life Science
| 8 Apr 2026
HKUST Launches Healthy Longevity Study Recruiting Adults Aged 90 and Above | Five year study focuses on Chinese seniors to uncover determinants of healthy longevity
Chemistry
| 25 Mar 2026
HKUST Researchers Develop Pioneering Organocatalytic Strategy for Chiral Sulfinamides with Antiviral Potential
A research team led by Prof. Jonathan Eugene HALPERT, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry at HKUST, develops an an inexpensive, lightweight, and lead-free photo-battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy on a single device.
A research team led by Prof. Jonathan Eugene HALPERT, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry at HKUST, develops an an inexpensive, lightweight, and lead-free photo-battery that has dual functions in harvesting solar energy and storing energy on a single device.
Chemistry
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HKUST researchers develop a photo-rechargeable lead-free perovskite lithium-ion battery that generates energy and stores battery on a single device
A team of researchers from HKUST has developed an inexpensive, lightweight, and non-toxic (lead-free) photo-battery...
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Ice nucleation on foreign surfaces can proceed via both one-step (magenta arrow) and two-step (orange arrows) pathways, facilitated by the balanced synergetic, entropic effects of hexagonal (green spheres) and rhombic (purple spheres) ice structures.
Ice nucleation on foreign surfaces can proceed via both one-step (magenta arrow) and two-step (orange arrows) pathways, facilitated by the balanced synergetic, entropic effects of hexagonal (green spheres) and rhombic (purple spheres) ice structures.
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Unveil a Non-classical Nucleation Process That Enhances Ice Formation on Surfaces
Scientists from HKUST have recently discovered a non-classical nucleation process that can greatly facilitate ice formation on foreign…
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HKUST’s Vice-President for Research and Development, Prof. Nancy Ip (second right) and her research team members – including doctoral student and co-first author of this research paper, Ms. Stephanie DUAN Yangyang (first right) – used the confocal imaging system (pictured) to demonstrate how disruption of a familial Alzheimer’s disease mutation by genome editing strategy reduces disease pathology.
HKUST’s Vice-President for Research and Development, Prof. Nancy Ip (second right) and her research team members – including doctoral student and co-first author of this research paper, Ms. Stephanie DUAN Yangyang (first right) – used the confocal imaging system (pictured) to demonstrate how disruption of a familial Alzheimer’s disease mutation by genome editing strategy reduces disease pathology.
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Develop Genome-editing Strategy for Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy
An international research team led by scientists from HKUST has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology...
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(Front Left) Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science, (Front Right) Prof. QIU Jianwen, Professor of Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Biology and their research team.
(Front Left) Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Ocean Science, (Front Right) Prof. QIU Jianwen, Professor of Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Biology and their research team.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Researchers Unlock Genomic Secrets of Gutless Deep-sea Tubeworm
HKUST researchers decoded for the first time the chromosomal-level genome of a deep-sea gutless tubeworm and how the worm’s co-living…
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HKUST’s Vice-President (Research and Development) Prof. Nancy IP (Middle) and her research team members - including doctoral student Mr. Jason JIANG Yuanbing (second left) who is the first author of this research paper.
HKUST’s Vice-President (Research and Development) Prof. Nancy IP (Middle) and her research team members - including doctoral student Mr. Jason JIANG Yuanbing (second left) who is the first author of this research paper.
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Develop Simple Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
An international research team led by HKUST has developed a simple but robust blood test from Chinese patient data for early detection and…
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Prof. WANG Jiguang (front, seated) and his research team
Prof. WANG Jiguang (front, seated) and his research team
Life Science
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HKUST-Beijing Tiantan Hospital Researchers Discover a New Cause for the Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
Researchers from the HKUST and Beijing Tiantan Hospital have recently uncovered a new gene mutation responsible for the non-familial…
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The movement of bacterial RNA Polymerase's Clamp and β-lobe (the purple and orange part in the picture, respectively) facilitates the DNA melting during initiation of transcription.
The movement of bacterial RNA Polymerase's Clamp and β-lobe (the purple and orange part in the picture, respectively) facilitates the DNA melting during initiation of transcription.
Chemistry
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HKUST Scientists Discover How Antibiotics Target Bacterial RNAP to Inhibit Its Gene Transcription
A group of researchers at HKUST has uncovered the mechanism of how DNA is being melted to start bacterial gene transcription and how one…
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Prof. Huang (third left) and her research team.
Prof. Huang (third left) and her research team.
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Develop a Novel Raman Spectroscopy Platform to Characterize Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in Dilute Solution
It is challenging to analyze proteins at low concentrations, especially for those in a mixture of various conformations such as…
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Simulation snapshot of a self-propelling topological defect in an active liquid crystal guided by a light pattern (shone in pink region)
Simulation snapshot of a self-propelling topological defect in an active liquid crystal guided by a light pattern (shone in pink region)
Physics
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Active Liquid Crystal Systems Examined in Search of Autonomous Materials Systems
Liquid Crystals (LC) are widely deployed in display technology and optical fibers. From smartphones in your pockets to large screen TVs,…
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Prof. CHAN Wan (Fourth left), Prof. YU Jianzhen (Second right) and their research teams.
Prof. CHAN Wan (Fourth left), Prof. YU Jianzhen (Second right) and their research teams.
Chemistry
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HKUST Researchers Find Wearing Face Masks May Reduce Cancer Risks Associated with Airborne Carcinogens
Researchers from HKUST have recently proved that apart from protecting us from inhaling respiratory droplets that contain pathogens,…
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