The Harmful Effects of Artificial Turf

Artificial turf is a low-maintenance option for keeping playing fields green and readily available for use, especially in hot, wet climates. But work by Professor CY Jim is adding to the evidence that artificial turf can be hazardous to both health and the environment.

Fighting the Resistance

As more and more infections grow resistant to existing antibiotics, an HKU team led by Dr Xuechen Li, Department of Chemistry, is at the forefront of developing the next generation of antibiotics.

City Life

It seems only fitting that a new species of ant discovered in Hong Kong was not found in a rural setting but in the city’s urban jungle – just a short distance from the HKU campus.

Distance Learning

A new technique to estimate distances between Earth and planetary nebulae accurately will give them a more meaningful place in astronomical research.

China’s

Colour Revolution

Having autopsied the early years of Communist Party rule and the Great Leap Forward to much acclaim, historian Frank Dikötter has now turned his sights on the Cultural Revolution – a period he divides into ‘red’, ‘black’ and ‘grey’ years and where, surprisingly, he finds the seeds of China’s economic reforms. Meanwhile, journalism students have been gaining insights into this period in Chinese history by studying newpapers from the time.