Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections
Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat…
China team cuts 3D optical chip production time from hours to seconds
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving unprecedented demand for computing, placing photonic chips at the centre of the race…
8 facts about sleep you probably didn’t know and why shut-eye affects every aspect of life
Little was known about sleep until modern science revolutionised our understanding. It turns out that what happens while…
Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?
In the first of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks…
How an ex-smoker finally quit and ran an ultra-marathon 6 months after kicking the habit
There is no convincing a smoker to quit. So what was the secret for Betania Victor, who used…
Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first astronaut. Her mentor saw her talent years ago
If you are working on a space station orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth, the woman set to…
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying picked for space station mission
Hong Kong will send its first astronaut to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency announced…
How GLP-1s are more than just weight-loss wonders – but not without risk
Not long ago, nobody was talking about GLP-1 receptor agonists. Most of us did not even know what…
China losing trillions as new home sales crash, analysts say home ownership dream is slowly fading
The housing problems facing dozens of nations across the developed world continue to branch outwards. As millions push…
Default in our stars: China’s banks use satellites to track assets with sky-high scrutiny
With bad loans and repayment collateral in focus, Chinese banks are increasingly using satellites to evaluate their clients’…
Spatially complex bamboo table among projects from The University of Hong Kong
Dezeen School Shows: a table made from bamboo and wood, which uses AI in its design process, is among…
At 70, she’s now a powerlifter. How this retired teacher refuses to slow down
Anjali Hazari hit the ground running when she arrived in Hong Kong as a newlywed in her early…