The Mini-Heart

Revolution

HKU researchers have developed the world’s first human mini-heart, which is radically changing drug discovery and opening up the promise of growing a full-sized, transplantable heart in

the laboratory.

China’s Puzzling

Diplomacy

China’s behaviour on the United Nations Security Council has sent confusing, even infuriating signals, in particular on Libya and Syria. But political scientist Dr Courtney Fung argues there is logic in China’s diplomatic moves.

Grisly Rumours and

Secret Spaces

Tales of Western medical missionaries gouging out the eyes, kidneys and other organs of Chinese were rife in 19th-century China. These rumours were fuelled not only by politics, but also cultural differences about medical practices, privacy and space, says Dr Tian Xiaoli.

New Application of

an Old Drug

The discovery that an existing drug can control Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-induced tumours in humanised mice may open the fast-lane to a novel therapeutic treatment.

Turning Bad Fat
into Good Fat

The identification of a protein which is critical to turning white fat to brown fat has implications for the treatment of metabolic diseases.

Growth Industry

The recent discovery of a new plant species that is endemic to Hong Kong is a reminder that there is more to this city than concrete jungle and that its green areas need to be protected.