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How birds achieve sweet success: Evolution finds both repeated and unique solutions as birds adapt to high-sugar diets 隨著鳥類適應高糖飲食，演化找到了重複且獨特的解決方案
Mar 02nd 2026
Groups including hummingbirds, sunbirds, and some honeyeaters and parrots (such as the rainbow lorikeet ...
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HKU Marine Scientists Reveal Giant Clam Feeding Strategy Could Determine Their Future Survival 港大海洋生物學家揭示巨蚌攝食策略或影響其滅絕風險
Feb 27th 2026
Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) in its natural reef habitat. The colourful tissue contains symbiotic algae that ...
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From single queens to mega-colonies: How ant societies are shaped by the environment
Feb 12th 2026
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A single queen in the tropics; large colonies in deserts; workers with ...
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HKU Biologists Discover Alternative Systems that Help Cells Control Genes 港大研究揭示細胞調控基因的替代機制
Feb 04th 2026
Dual binding patterns of MBD proteins in mammals and in C. elegans. In mammals (left), previous studies show ...
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Ant societies developed by exchanging personal protection for shared strength
Jan 16th 2026
Fig. 1. Evolution of cuticle investment in ants. (A) Main steps of our program for unsupervised ...
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HKU and SZBL Scientists Discover First Human DNA-Cutting Enzyme That Senses Physical Tension – A Breakthrough in Understanding How Cells Prevent Genetic Disorders 港大與深圳灣實驗室科學家發現首個具「張力感應」的人類DNA切割酶 揭示細胞預防遺傳疾病的新機制
Dec 10th 2025
ANKLE1 senses mechanical tension in DNA and helps resolve DNA bridges connecting separating daughter nuclei. ...
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HKU Ecologists Lead Global Study Revealing Dam Construction’s Harmful Impact on Migratory River Species
Sep 04th 2025
The gold neon dwarf goby (Stiphodon percnopterygionus) is one of many diadromous species affected by ...
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HKU Ecologists Link Arthropod Declines and Ecosystem Function Loss in Tropical Rainforests to Intensifying El Niño Events
Aug 21st 2025
These tropical arthropods—now in decline even in undisturbed rainforests—play vital roles in maintaining ...
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