HKUST Boundless Article

Boundless: What recent discovery has the HKUST research team made regarding the human enzyme DICER?

Prof. Nguyen: Our discovery is genuinely groundbreaking. We found that the enzyme DICER, which is crucial for gene silencing, possesses a "dual-pocket" mechanism for measuring RNA. This is significant because it changes our understanding of how DICER interacts with RNA strands.

Boundless: What exactly is “gene silencing”?

Green hydrogen is heralded as the cornerstone of a low-carbon future, yet it harbors a hidden paradox: producing it requires vast amounts of purified freshwater. 

In an era of escalating water scarcity, relying on precious freshwater to generate clean fuel raises important questions about the sustainability of hydrogen production.