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Mystery Of The Vanishing Neutrinos Solved

The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment today reported the first results of its search for the last, most elusive piece of a long-standing puzzle: how is it that neutrinos can appear to vanish as they travel?

Tai Chi Improves Balance Control Of Visually Impaired Older People, Study

Research carried out in Hong Kong on people over the age of 70 has shown that practicing Tai Chi improves the balance control of older people with visual impairment

Ulcer-Causing Helicobacter Pylori Survives In Our Acidic Gut By Turning It Neutral

Researchers at CUHK are slowly creating a blueprint to understand how the H. pylori pathogen stays alive and well in the acidic guts of half the world's population.

Study: 30% Of Colonoscopy Participants Had Pre-Cancerous Bowel Tumors

The CUHK Jockey Club Bowel Cancer Education Center is offering 2,000 Hong Kong citizens free bowel cancer screening.

Study: DDT, Dioxins & Banned Pesticides Still Detected In Human Milk

DDT, the pesticide that was banned almost thirty years ago, is still widely found in human bodies, says Professor Tze Wai Wong of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

QS World University Rankings 2011/12: Asia Makes Significant Strides

The QS World University Rankings 2011/12 released on Sunday by Quacquarelli Symonds has shown the gains made by Asian universities on this global ranking table.

CUHK Study: Ketamine Abuse In Young Reduces Bladder Capacity

Researchers have found that the majority of young people with history of ketamine abuse have a reduced bladder capacity of up to 37 percent.

Dr. Rossa Chiu, Chinese Uni. Of Hong Kong, Talks To Asian Scientist Magazine

We speak with CUHK's Prof. Rossa Chiu Wai Kwun, a doctor who has developed a safer, non-invasive technique for fetal genetic testing.

HK Study Finds Link Between Fatty Liver And Colorectal Polyps

Hong Kong researchers have found a close link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and colorectal polyps in middle aged patients, and call for earlier polyp-screening in such patients.