China Asserts Its

He-Power

The ideal man in China has been changing in ways that reflect the country’s modernisation and its growing political stature in the world.

Jurassic Spark

New work using high-powered lasers to examine fossils has yielded a more accurate picture than ever of their true appearance. While fossils and skeletal remains imply what dinosaurs must have looked like, this new laser technique reveals images of soft tissue preserved as chemical signatures.

Souped up

Dietetic soup aims to relieve side effects of chemotherapy and to open new eyes to the benefits of traditional Chinese medicine.

Biofuel Breakthrough

A collaboration between HKU and Kyoto University in Japan has resulted in a new strategy to improve the efficiency of cereal straw for biofuel production.

A Chance to

Overthrow the Crown

Replacing damaged tooth enamel with a crown could become a thing of the past if research to regenerate enamel-like mineralised tissue on the actual tooth is given a chance.

The Trouble with Rubble

Construction waste in Hong Kong is a major problem. As the city continuously builds and rebuilds itself, it is

running out of space for its building waste. Dr Wilson Lu has been using big data to investigate.

Mental Health in
Modern China

China’s rapid economic

growth and societal
changes are having a tremendous impact on

mental health, as revealed
in a long-term project by
Dr Ran Maosheng.

The Case for
Stronger Borders

For ethical reasons and
the sake of democracy,
Europe should tighten its border controls, argues

Dr Stefan Auer, Programme Director in European Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures
at HKU.

When Restraint can Mean Freedom

Legal restrictions on religious activities could actually increase religious freedom by providing a more level playing field in the competition for adherents and resources, argues legal scholar

Dr Chen Jianlin.