The Partner State Key Laboratory of Chirosciences at the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) discovered a newly emerg... Read more
Sensors can be sprayed directly on structural surfaces such as train tracks and aeroplane structures
PolyU develops sprayable sensing network technology for real-time structural health monitoring with larger responsive bandwidth, lower cost and greater versatility The Hong Kong Polytechnic... Read more
A system composed of two different types of nanoparticles can be used to accurately, sensitively and quickly detect viruses. The earlier a viral infection is detected, the more effective the... Read more
The rise of freight airships could go down like a lead balloon with traditional aircraft companies but could also represent a new high for Asian companies seeking to exploit new ways to reac... Read more
The novel mask, developed by Professor Wallace Leung of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is made out of multiple layers of different types of nanofibres, which filter nanosized particle... Read more
Traditional fingerprint identification by pressing or rolling of finger against the hard surface often results in partial or degraded images due to improper finger placement, skin deformatio... Read more
The Department of Applied Physics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a simple approach to synthesize novel environmentally-friendly manganese dioxide (MnO2) ink by... Read more
Technology tested in Hong Kong proves effective at monitoring commuter rail lines and detecting dangerous conditions A string of fiber-optic sensors running along a 36-km stretch of high-spe... Read more
LED light bulbs can be brighter and more energy efficient than ever, thanks to a high performance LED driver newly developed by researchers from the Department of Electronic and Information... Read more
What makes this ‘coated cotton’ so interesting is that the cotton releases the collected water by itself, as it gets warmer. Researchers TU/e together with researchers at the Hon... Read more
The groundbreaking regime for herbal study and testing called quantitative-pattern-activity-relationship (“QPAR” in short) verifies the quality and health benefits of traditional herbs When... Read more
Image via Wikipedia High energy costs are one drawback of making clean water from waste effluents. According to an article in the journalBiomicrofluidics, which is published by the American... Read more
The more environmentally conscious among us still driving gasoline-powered cars often feel a pang of guilt as we turn on the air-conditioning on a hot day, knowing that we’ve just significan... Read more
