Category: Publications
HKU Marine Scientists discovered the reward and punishment system in coral-algae relationship 港大研究: 珊瑚共生藻具賞罰機制 宿主可切斷食物供應
Jan 13th 2023
Using stable isotope techniques, the research team was able to unravel the flow of nutrients between ...
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Limited plant thermoregulation capability implies a large potential climate change impact on terrestrial ecosystem functioning and health
Jan 10th 2023
Figure 1. Plant ecosystems exhibit diverse thermoregulation patterns across the extratropics. (a) The ...
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The global spread and invasion capacities of alien ants
Jan 10th 2023
Latest publication by Dr. Benoit Guénard and his collaborators Highlights At least 520 ant species ...
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HKU biologists and collaborators reveal how DNA unzipping machine works, shedding lights on cancer therapy 港大生物學家及合作夥伴揭示DNA解旋機制 為癌症治療帶來新曙光
Jan 06th 2023
A research team led by Dr Yuanliang ZHAI from the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong ...
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Understanding polar species’ behaviour to reduce risk of extinction: HKU Scientists discovered the southward migration of Arctic Ocean species During the Last Glacial Period for the first time 港大研究發現末次冰期北極物種遷移時間
Nov 25th 2022
In order to survive, a species must find the most favourable habitat to pass on its genes. Therefore, ...
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HKU Biologists Reveal a Novel Macrophages-mediated Mechanism that Promotes Peritoneal Metastasis of Ovarian Cancer, Providing Important Insights into Its Therapeutic Strategy
Nov 04th 2022
A research team at the School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed novel ...
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PlanetScope satellites show great potential for fine-scale phenology monitoring
Oct 31st 2022
In temperate forests, leaf phenology is a sensitive indicator of climate change and a major regulator of ...
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HKU Initiates Global Ant Census, At Least Twenty Quadrillion Ants Dominate The Global Ecosystems 地球上至少有2萬兆隻螞蟻，重量超過全部野生鳥類加哺乳類動物的總和
Sep 20th 2022
Ants are one of the most successful and dominant groups of organisms. Their high degree of social ...
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