Chinese University of Hong Kong

Maltreatment by Parents and Cyber Deviance Among Adolescents in Taiwan: The Mediating Role of Impulsivity

ABSTRACT Maltreatment by parents is associated with delinquent behaviors in adolescence, sparking various theoretical explanations. However, whether these explanations of offline delinquency are applicable to cyber deviance remains unclear. Guided by the control model of criminal...

A Transnasal Endoscope for Robotically Assisted Gastroscopy

A robotic transnasal endoscope (TNE) is developed to improve minimally invasive access to the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract and support early cancer detection. The device is 4.25 mm in diameter and is designed to be compatible with transnasal access while preserving diagnosti...

Overcoming adaptive resistance to cancer immunotherapy: molecular targeting strategies for the tumor microenvironment

INTRODUCTION: Immunotherapy resistance is mediated by mechanisms distinct from those underlying conventional chemotherapy, including tumor-intrinsic alterations, an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and other host factors, that collectively constrain durable responses. AR...

Brain care score and retinal health: structural and metabolic insights from the UK Biobank

The retina is an extension of the central nervous system and a recognized indicator of systemic health, yet the link between the brain care score (BCS) and retinal health remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to assess the associations of BCS with retinal layer thickness and r...

Transit-oriented built environment, accessibility and the intra-urban geography of innovation in Hong Kong

This study examines the relationship between transit-oriented development (TOD) and innovation outcomes at the intra-urban scale, using Hong Kong as an example. Patent data are applied to measure the level of innovation activities at the neighbourhood scale and further differenti...

Engineering metal‐organic framework‐based smart porous nanoplatforms for targeted therapy and theranostic applications

Abstract Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) are materials that have recently emerged with the potential for various biomedical applications. Through engineering MOFs to contain various components and functionalities, they have progressed from porous materials to “smart” MOFs that ca...

A territory-wide study on adults hospitalized for rhinovirus infection – mortality, severe adverse respiratory and renal outcomes and relationships with multiple comorbidities

Introduction. While rhinovirus was thought to cause mild infections such as the common cold, severe infections such as community-acquired pneumonia and asthma exacerbations can also occur. Children with chronic medical conditions have been shown to have increased risks of severe...

Improved YOLOv11 Framework with Channel Attention for High-Precision Identification of Luffa Leaf Diseases

Early accurate identification of luffa crop diseases is essential for timely treatment and high-quality agricultural production. Currently, luffa disease diagnosis relies solely on manual field inspection, which is labor-intensive and error-prone, and lacks assessment uniformity....

AI-mediated informal digital learning of English in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: The roles of L2 motivational selves and learner resilience

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped informal digital learning, yet most research has focused on well-resourced contexts and often treats AI-mediated learning as a standalone phenomenon. This leaves a limited understanding of how learners...

Water-oil interfacial kinetics control enables water-based organic solar cells with 12.59% certified efficiency

Organic solar cells (OSCs) are promising for clean-energy generation, but sustainable production remains constrained by hazardous organic solvents. Aqueous organic-semiconductor nanoparticle (NP) inks offer an environmentally friendly route to OSCs, yet low efficiency and limited...

Students and schools have distinct configurations of socio-emotional skills: a multilevel latent profile analysis

Abstract Socio-emotional skills have attracted increasing attention due to their significance to students’ academic and well-being outcomes. However, there is ongoing debate in the literature over whether students’ socio-emotional skills vary quantitatively or qualitatively. Furt...

ICER-Controlled inhibitory plasticity of amygdala engram neurons regulates fear memory precision

Abstract Fear discrimination—the ability to distinguish threatening stimuli from non-threatening ones—is an essential adaptive behavior, yet the neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in discrimination precision remain unclear. Here, we show that parvalbumin-positive...

Evaluation of Intervention Strategies to Improve Follow-Up Colonoscopy After Abnormal FIT/FOBT Result

Importance Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Early detection through screenings has been shown to improve morbidity and mortality. While fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or fecal occult blood test (FOBT) are established cost-effective scr...

A continuous spiral-spring triboelectric nanogenerator for energy harvesting and self-sensing under ultra-low-frequency rotation

Self-powered monitoring of slowly rotating components is hindered by the small relative speed and limited installation space available to conventional rotary triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). Here, a continuously driven unidirectional rotary TENG (CDUR-TENG) is developed by i...

Three-year outcomes of combined surgical peripheral iridectomy, goniosynechialysis and goniotomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: a multicentre study

Aims To assess the 3-year efficacy and safety of combined surgical peripheral iridectomy (SPI), goniosynechialysis (GSL) and goniotomy (GT) for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) without cataract. Methods This was a multicentre prospective observational study with ext...

Structural and configurational analyses of GenAI-mediated informal digital learning of Chinese, multicultural personality traits, and willingness to communicate: evidence from plurilingual international students in China

This study examines how plurilingual international students’ generative AI-mediated informal digital learning of Chinese (GenAI-IDLC) interacts with dimensions of multicultural personality to predict their second language willingness to communicate (L2 WTC). Survey responses were...

Donor‐Selective NiCo‐LDH Templating Directs Polymer Assembly for Enhanced Exciton Transport in Efficient Organic Solar Cells

ABSTRACT Organic solar cells (OSCs) have achieved remarkable progress, yet improving exciton utilization in polymer donors remains challenging due to their intrinsically limited exciton diffusion length ( L D ). Here, we report a donor‐selective templating strategy based on few‐l...

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the ASCOT-SCT4 in Hong Kong: a validation study using classical test theory and Rasch analysis

Abstract Background Hong Kong’s rapid population ageing increases demand for long-term care (LTC) and places pressure on public expenditure. The Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit Four-level Self-Completion Tool (ASCOT-SCT4) is a preference-based instrument specifically developed...

Self-management experiences in people with hypertension and low health literacy: Patients and healthcare professionals’ perspectives

Abstract Background Self-management education is a key component of hypertension care. However, individuals with low health literacy often have suboptimal self-management skills after receiving the education. Little is known about their experiences in receiving self-management ed...

Spatial organization and coordinated development of offshore wind industrial chains under governance decentralization: evidence from China's coastal provinces

Offshore wind industrial chains, encompassing upstream component manufacturing, midstream project development and operation, and downstream grid integration, underpin large-scale utilization, yet their spatial organization, structural linkages, and coordinated development remain...