Category: News
HKU Ecologists develop a novel forensic tool detecting laundering of critically endangered cockatoos
Jul 12th 2021
Ecologists from the Conservation Forensics Laboratory of the Research Division for Ecology and Biodiversity ...
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Songbirds like it sweet! A research co-developed by HKU Evolutionary Biologist found that Songbird ancestors evolved a new way to taste sugar
Jul 12th 2021
Humans can easily identify sweet-tasting foods - and with pleasure. However, many carnivorous animals lack ...
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HKU ecologist and Hong Kong Bird Watching Society jointly develop “HKBirds: Birds of Hong Kong” birding app
Jul 06th 2021
Nowadays, citizens often stick to the flat screens of mobile phones. To reconnect people in the city with ...
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Fish adapt to ocean acidification by modifying gene expression
May 28th 2021
To survive in a reduced pH environment, marine organisms have to adjust their physiology which, at the ...
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A refund of 10 HK cents for every plastic bottle returned is not attractive
May 21st 2021
Customers urged authorities to offer bigger refunds to make the plan more ...
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Wealth inequality is key driver of global wildlife trade
May 17th 2021
A research team co-led by Research Division for Ecology and Biodiversity (E&B), Faculty of Science, the ...
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HKU scientist contributed newly launched Second World Ocean Assessment
Apr 23rd 2021
Dr Moriaki YASUHARA contributed to the deep-sea chapter in the first assessment five years ago, and now ...
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Hong Kong’s fragile coral reefs boosted by 3D-printed clay tiles
Mar 22nd 2021
Around 84 species of coral are found in Hong Kong's waters, more diverse than those found in the Caribbean ...
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