Cash makes a good home for disease-causing bacteria, says study

Cash makes a good home for disease-causing bacteria, says study

May 20th 2017

Cash may be more filthy and disgusting than you thought, according to new research. Ordinary bank notes, ...

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Hong Kong’s dirty money: cash carries acne-causing bacteria, other pathogens

Hong Kong’s dirty money: cash carries acne-causing bacteria, other pathogens

May 19th 2017

For some time now, various forces have been pushing us away from using paper money to pay for things. That ...

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The dangers of money

The dangers of money

May 17th 2017

If a commonly used item passed from person to person everyday around the world was found to carry potential ...

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Increasing efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production

Increasing efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production

May 04th 2017

A collaborative research effort by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Kyoto University (Kyoto U) has ...

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First endemic tree-climbing crab, Haberma tingkok, from Tolo Harbour

First endemic tree-climbing crab, Haberma tingkok, from Tolo Harbour

Apr 10th 2017

HKU marine ecologist Dr Stefano Cannicci and his team discover and name the first endemic tree-climbing crab, ...

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Outstanding Young Researcher Student Supervisor Award 2015-16

Outstanding Young Researcher Student Supervisor Award 2015-16

Apr 09th 2017

Outstanding Young Researcher Student Supervisor Award 2015-16 Professor Kenneth Leung Mei Yee, School of ...

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3rd Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences during January 9-11, 2017

3rd Xiamen Symposium on Marine Environmental Sciences during January 9-11, 2017

Jan 13th 2017

Miss Michele Mei (supervisor Dr Rajan), has won the best poster award (HKD 5000 and certificate) amongst 166 ...

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Hong Kong hosts more than ¼ of all marine species recorded in China

Dec 19th 2016

Hong Kong hosts more than ¼ of all marine species recorded in China - HK’s first comprehensive study on ...

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