Welcome to HKU School of Biological Sciences

There are two universal truths about biology. First, is unity. Life evolved once: its fundamental processes and building blocks are essentially the same regardless of species or location. The second is diversity. Evolution gave rise dazzling variety: millions of species, each with a unique array of adaptations, and a myriad different local communities. At the School of Biological Sciences, we study the proximate mechanisms underlying biological systems as well as their ultimate outcomes.  Our teaching and research contributes to the understanding, appreciation and conservation of nature in Hong Kong and globally.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Postgraduate Student Public Seminar (M&CB Area)

October 24 @ 10:00 am

MBL-1/Muscleblind regulates neuronal differentiation in Caenorhabditis elegans by Mr Lee Ho Ming Terence | ...

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LATEST ARTICLES FROM THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE

HKU Ecologists Firstly Put an Insect Group on a Century-old Map of Biodiversity 港大和日本研究人員繪製首張螞蟻全球分布圖

The distribution of species around the globe is not a random process but an outcome resulting from several evolutionary mechanisms as well as past ...

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HKU Researchers Sheds Light on Overcoming Cancer Drug Resistance Unlocking Potential to Expand Use of PARP Inhibitors Across Cancer Types

Inactivation of a DNA repair gene called FANCM enhances the formation of DNA damage and chromosomal instability induced by a PARP inhibitor, leading ...

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How Soybeans Defy Conventional Nitrogen Uptake

In general, plants obtain the nutrients they need for growth and development from the soil through their root systems. One of the most important ...

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HKU Ecologists Discover Rare Fiddler Crab Species on the Hong Kong Coast Highlighting the Impact of Climate Change and Coastal Development

Male Tubuca dussumieri on a sand flat. Photo by Pedro J. Jimenez. Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) and the Swire Institute ...

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