HKUST Team Develops AI-powered Tool for Accurate Prediction of Coastal Oceans’ Health
| 11 Sep 2025
HKUST Team Develops AI-powered Tool for Accurate Prediction of Coastal Oceans’ Health
HKUST Team Develops Novel Sampling Method to Innovate Statistical Mechanics
| 3 Sep 2025
HKUST Team Develops Novel Sampling Method to Innovate Statistical Mechanics
HKUST Team Advances Plant Gene Regulation with GHR Motif Discovery
| 14 Aug 2025
HKUST Team Advances Plant Gene Regulation with GHR Motif Discovery
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
Prof Bik Tye (third left) and Prof Yuanliang Zhai (second right) holding an ORC model with members of the research team
Prof Bik Tye (third left) and Prof Yuanliang Zhai (second right) holding an ORC model with members of the research team
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Determine Atomic Structure of DNA Replication Machine to Make Groundbreaking Discovery of DNA Replication Mechanism

A research team led by scientists from HKUST have determined the three dimensional structure of the DNA replication...

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(From left) Prof. CHEN Yu from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Amy FU, HKUST Research Associate Professor of Life Science; Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies; PhD student ZHOU Xiaopu and Dr. MOK Kin Ying from University College London.
(From left) Prof. CHEN Yu from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Prof. Amy FU, HKUST Research Associate Professor of Life Science; Prof. Nancy IP, HKUST Vice-President for Research and Graduate Studies; PhD student ZHOU Xiaopu and Dr. MOK Kin Ying from University College London.
Life Science
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Discover the Genetic Contributions to Alzheimer’s Disease in the Chinese Population Offering Important Clues to the Development of Effective Diagnosis and Treatments

HKUST research team has identified new Alzheimer’s disease (AD) genetic risk factors...

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The research team led by Prof Qian Pei-Yuan (second left) discovered for the first time that “D-stereospecific resistance peptidases” could render peptide antibiotics useless.
The research team led by Prof Qian Pei-Yuan (second left) discovered for the first time that “D-stereospecific resistance peptidases” could render peptide antibiotics useless.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Discovers New Antibiotics Resistance Mechanism Paving the Way for Design of Antibiotics Against Superbugs

Researchers at HKUST have identified for the first time the culprit behind the causing of broad-spectrum bacterial resistance to peptide…

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Prof Sun (third, left) and his research team at HKUST.
Prof Sun (third, left) and his research team at HKUST.
Chemistry
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HKUST Scientists Find New Way to Produce Chiral Molecules which may Bring Safer and More Affordable Medicine

A team led by Prof. SUN Jianwei (Chemistry) discovered useful methods that could result in a more efficient and affordable production of…

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(From right) Prof Karen Chan and her research team members Abby Lo, Ng Pui-lam and Julia Leung discover microbeads’ (bottled) impact on bristle worms (in the Petri dish) and slipper limpets.
(From right) Prof Karen Chan and her research team members Abby Lo, Ng Pui-lam and Julia Leung discover microbeads’ (bottled) impact on bristle worms (in the Petri dish) and slipper limpets.
Life Science
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HKUST Researchers Identify Irreversible Adverse Effects of Microbeads on Marine Animals’ Growth and Development

A research team at HKUST has demonstrated that the growth and development of two marine invertebrates – the pollution-tolerant slipper…

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Prof Karl Herrup (second left, front row), Prof Du Shengwang (second right, front row), Cheng Aifeng (left, back row) and their research team members.
Prof Karl Herrup (second left, front row), Prof Du Shengwang (second right, front row), Cheng Aifeng (left, back row) and their research team members.
Life Science
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HKUST Scientists Reveal How Human Brains Keep Balance

An interdisciplinary team of scientists from HKUST has discovered the mechanism of how human brains turn on and off neuronal activities…

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Prof Zhang Mingjie (right) and Prof Ye Fei conduct tests on the human brain organoid specimens derived from schizophrenia patients
Prof Zhang Mingjie (right) and Prof Ye Fei conduct tests on the human brain organoid specimens derived from schizophrenia patients
Life Science
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Award-winning HKUST Neuroscientist Discovers Mechanism of Schizophrenia

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Mingjie (Life Science) has recently reached a breakthrough unveiling the fundamental mechanism that…

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(From left) Prof Du Shengwang and his team members Dr Zhao Teng and Dr Zhao Luwei develop a new generation of microscope.
(From left) Prof Du Shengwang and his team members Dr Zhao Teng and Dr Zhao Luwei develop a new generation of microscope.
Physics
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HKUST Discovers New Technology to Capture Live Cell Images Opening New Possibilities to the Study of Cell Biology

Researchers at HKUST have developed a new generation of microscope, which not only could capture 3D live cell videos, but the resulted…

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Prof. SHENG Ping(Middle) and his research team members Dr. MA Guancong(Left) and Mr. FU Caixing(Right)
Prof. SHENG Ping(Middle) and his research team members Dr. MA Guancong(Left) and Mr. FU Caixing(Right)
Physics
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HKUST Researchers Create Solid Metamaterials with Fluid-like Property that Can Be Used for Wave Filtering and May Help Protect Buildings from Earthquakes

HKUST researchers have successfully created solid composite materials with the unique wave property of fluid...

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Prof. QIAN demonstrates the effect of his antifouling coating. The smooth surface on the left is a result after applying the coating for 18 months, while the one on the right shows what happened after more than two years.
Prof. QIAN demonstrates the effect of his antifouling coating. The smooth surface on the left is a result after applying the coating for 18 months, while the one on the right shows what happened after more than two years.
Ocean Science
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HKUST Professor Wins State Science Award for Discovery that Could Remap Marine Ecosystem and Boosts Efficiency for Shipping Industry

Researchers at HKUST has uncovered a century-old mystery on marine benthos organisms, which not only leads to the finding of a non-toxic…

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