香港科技大學(科大)的研究團隊發現了一個新方法，製造出一種以往很難被製造的新球形分子「手性四芳基甲烷」（CTAMs）。初步測試顯示，這種分子對子宮頸、肺、乳房和腸等癌細胞、引起手足口病的病毒，以及一種冠狀病毒具有良好的抑制作用。

 

根據初步的生物活動研究，經這種嶄新方法製造出來的球形分子具有抗癌和抗病毒的特性。其中一種球形分子對HeLa細胞（子宮頸癌細胞）所展示的抑制能力，可與常用於控制該癌細胞生長的藥物「多柔比星（Doxorubicin）」媲美。了解更多... 

 

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Prof. QIAN (middle) visited the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) in 2015. Dr. SUN Jin (second right) from HKUST and Dr. CHEN Chong from JAMSTEC (first left) have also contributed to the research
Prof. QIAN (middle) visited the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) in 2015. Dr. SUN Jin (second right) from HKUST and Dr. CHEN Chong from JAMSTEC (first left) have also contributed to the research
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科大首次破解深海海底熱泉神盾螺共生體基因組 揭秘地球極端環境的生存策略

由錢培元教授(海洋科學)領導的研究團隊，於《自然· 通訊》期刊發表了有關海底熱泉一種無脊椎動物—神盾螺共生體運作機制的最新研究成果...

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Prof. Guo (first right) and his research team
Prof. Guo (first right) and his research team
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HKUST Researchers Discover a Novel Mechanism of…

HKUST researchers recently uncovered a novel molecular mechanism that regulates the subcellular localizations of Arf proteins, shedding light on the mechanism underlying various inherited diseases and offering new insight to the treatment of them...

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