Category: Publications
HKU marine scientists unveil sea urchin’s secret to surviving marine heatwaves
Aug 05th 2022
Heliocidaris juvenile under microscope. The ability of urchin parents to pass on benefits to their offspring ...
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The global distribution of known and undiscovered ant biodiversity
Aug 05th 2022
Invertebrates constitute the majority of animal species and are critical for ecosystem functioning and ...
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Experts predict top impacts on ocean biodiversity over next decade
Jul 13th 2022
The final 15 issues identified by the team of experts. Image of brine pool courtesy of the NOAA Office of ...
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New system to trace endangered fish sold in wet markets 港大研發環境基因鑑別新方法, 在本地魚市場發現多種易危及瀕危物種基因
May 26th 2022
In a paper recently published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, researchers in the Conservation Forensics ...
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International trade of spiders, scorpions is 80% unregulated – threatening conservation, scientists say 約1200種蛛形類物種在全球被交易 八成不受監管
May 24th 2022
Spiders, tarantulas and scorpions may be creepy to many, but it turns out there's a gargantuan market for ...
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HKU Biologists uncover new mechanism of macrophages promoting peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer 卵巢癌轉移機制
May 17th 2022
In metastatic ovarian cancer cells, Wnt/β-catenin signalling upregulates the expression of metadherin, which ...
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New research in developmental genetics
May 17th 2022
Dr Chaogu Zheng and his research team show 6 Hox genes are expressed in 32% of all neurons 5 Hox genes ...
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HKU biologists find a new protective factor against excessive lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mouse – providing a potential treatment for fatty liver disease 港大發現新型蛋白有效減少肝臟脂肪積聚 – 可緩解脂肪肝病徵
Apr 16th 2022
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease ...
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