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2024

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HKUST and APEL Establish Joint Laboratory to Develop Novel Health and Environmental Innovations
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has jointly established a laboratory with Absolute Pure EnviroSci Limited (APEL) to develop and translate novel discoveries into groundbreaking health and environmental innovations.

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HKUST Researchers Develop Efficient and Accessible Single-Molecule Platform for Detecting Various Amylin Species Associated with Type 2 Diabetes
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an optical plasmonic tweezer-controlled Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) platform that utilizes on-and-off control of light to pr
2023

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HKUST Researchers Report the High-res Structure of a Cyanobacterial Virus Paving the Way for More Accurate Predictions of Climate Change
A research team at HKUST has outlined the high-resolution structure of a little-known virus, improving our understanding of viral infection, which could pave the way for more accurate predictions of climate change.

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HKUST Elucidates How IGF2’s Secretory Pathway Mediates Muscle Stem Cell Differentiation Laying Foundation for Treating Multiple Diseases
A research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) recently revealed how TMED10, a type of transmembrane protein, regulates muscle stem cell differentiation through mediating the secretion of insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2).

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HKUST's InvestLM: Hong Kong's First Open-Source Large Language Model for Financial Generative AI Applications
A research team at the School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has developed InvestLM — Hong Kong's first open-source large language model (LLM) for financial generative AI (GenAI) applications, capable of generating investme

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HKUST Collaborative Research Predicts Hot Nights to Increase by 50% in 2040s
In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced a series of extreme weather events. In July 2022, the scorching heat broke 11 records, while in 2023, the city experienced hourly rainfall of 158.1mm, the highest since records began in 1884.