Author: Eric Lee
HKU Research Identifies PICH Protein as Key Player in Preventing Chromosome Breakage Linked to Cancer 港大研究發現PICH蛋白是防止與癌症相關染色體斷裂的關鍵
Jan 22nd 2025
PICH acts like a lookout, spotting and attaching to tiny DNA threads called ultrafine anaphase bridges ...
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HKU Ecologists Uncover Significant Ecological Impact of Hybrid Grouper Release through Religious Practices 港大生態學家揭示 放生沙巴龍躉正嚴重威脅香港水域生態系統
Jan 20th 2025
Released through the religious practice of mercy release, the Tiger Grouper-Giant Grouper hybrid (TGGG), also ...
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HKU Ecologist Highlights Critical Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Monitoring
Jan 15th 2025
A chameleon for sale in a shop, possibly taken from the wild. Photo courtesy of Julie Lockwood. Wildlife ...
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HKU Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species 港大研究發現兩種鳳頭鸚鵡關鍵遺傳特性
Jan 13th 2025
The photo shows a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), a species that closely resembles the ...
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3,000 Kilometers 4 Months and 1 Tiny Traveler – The Chestnut Tiger’s Epic Flight from Japan to Hong Kong 日本大絹斑蝶飛3千公里抵港破紀錄, 港大：難以置信的壯舉
Jan 03rd 2025
The Chestnut Tiger (Parantica sita) in Repulse Bay, prior to its capture. Photo courtesy: Yuet Fung ...
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HKU Palaeobiologists Unlock 500,000 Years of Fossil Records Revealing Climate Change Impacts on the Southern Ocean Ecosystems and Risks of Marine Carbon Removal
Jan 03rd 2025
This photograph beautifully captures the majestic scenery of the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the ...
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HKU and BIOPOLIS-CIBIO Biologists Reveal the Genetic ‘Switch’ Behind Parrot Colour Diversity 港大率團參與研究揭鸚鵡羽毛色彩奧秘
Nov 06th 2024
The vibrant colours of the scarlet macaw and the blue-and-yellow macaw arise from yellow and red pigments ...
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HKU Ecologists Firstly Put an Insect Group on a Century-old Map of Biodiversity 港大和日本研究人員繪製首張螞蟻全球分布圖
Aug 15th 2024
The distribution of species around the globe is not a random process but an outcome resulting from several ...
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