AstronomyIrregular Galaxy An irregular galaxy, as opposed to a spiral or an elliptical galaxy, lacks a distinct regular shape. Irregular galaxies do not fit into any of…
EnvironmentClimate Change Mitigation Through Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Inadequate levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are one of the main causes of climate change. Decarbonization, or electrifying the power…
PsychologyClinical Geropsychology – a subfield of psychology Clinical geropsychology is the application of “the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome…
PhysicsUltra-High Vacuum Produces Single-Atom Vacancies in Atomically Thin Insulators Single photons can be produced by flaws in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), an atomically thin insulator with uses in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors.…
PhysicsHigh-Frequency Impulses are Converted into Visible Light Extremely Quickly and Variably Researchers from the University of Exeter Centre for Graphene Science, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), and TU Eindhoven…
MedicalAcne Therapy Using a Microneedle Array With Ultrasound-Activated Antibacterial Nanoparticles A new microneedle patch has been developed by a research team at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) under the direction of Professor Kelvin Yeung…
OtherDisability Rights Movement The disability rights movement is a global social movement aimed at ensuring equal opportunities and rights for all people with disabilities. It is a social…
OtherElderly Care Elder care, also known as aged care in some parts of the English-speaking world, is a service that caters to the needs of elderly people.…
TechnologyFor Next-Generation Electronics, Researchers Create High-Quality Tellurium Nanomesh Using a Low-Temperature Synthesis Technique City University of Hong Kong (CityU) academics lead a collaborative team that recently developed a novel technique for producing high-quality, semiconducting nanomesh at a lower…
ChemistryPotassium Selenate Potassium selenate, K2SeO4, is an odorless, white solid that forms as the potassium salt of selenic acid. It is relatively stable under normal conditions. It…
AstronomyA Rocky Exoplanet’s Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere is Ruled Out by Webb TRAPPIST-1 c’s infrared data suggest that it is probably not as resembling Venus as formerly thought. The heat emitted by TRAPPIST-1 c, an exoplanet circling…
AstronomyBarred Spiral Galaxy A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central star-shaped structure. It’s a type of galaxy distinguished by a central bar-shaped structure made…