HKU Echo Wen Wan named among MSI’s top marketing academics
Professor Echo Wen Wan, Professor of Marketing at HKU Business School, recently became a Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Scholar...
New Danish AI tool provides much-needed help to protein scientists across the world
Sorting huge amounts of data is a bottleneck in protein research, a field that is crucial to make use of the gene-editing technology CRISPR and fully understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Secrets behind “Game of Thrones” unveiled by data science and network theory
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as complex as “Game of Thrones” enthralled the world and how does it compare to other narratives?
Underwater noise affects marine animals’ relationships But to what extent?
Human activity at sea makes a terrible racket. To what extent does this disturb marine animals? PhD candidate Annebelle Kok studied the effect on harbour porpoises...
Review finds almost 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms
Almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review of academic studies published in the journal Abdominal Radiology.
Height in humans is genetically similar to height in cattle
There is a strong evidence for similarity in the biology of height across humans and cattle, as 39% of the genes associated with height in cattle were also found to be associated with height in humans.
Robert Prud’homme named first recipient of Princeton’s Dean for Research Award for Distinguished Innovation
Robert Prud’homme, professor of chemical and biological engineering at Princeton University, has been selected to receive the inaugural Dean for Research Award...
Prestigious Fellowship for novel Brain Cancer Research
Associate Professor Charles Unsworth from the Department of Engineering Science has been awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand James Cook Research Fellowship.
Growing skin in the lab to treat a rare disease
Scientists have successfully gene-engineered skin cells in the laboratory which could be used to treat a rare but sometimes debilitating genetic skin condition.
Meeting the Challenge of Student Mobility in a Global Pandemic
Internationalisation in higher education is facing unprecedented challenges because of the global pandemic Covid-19.
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