Hong Kong Baptist University

BAM: A physics-informed self-supervised framework for near-real-time wildfire burned area mapping from multi-source earth observation

The operational monitoring of global wildfires is frequently constrained by the delayed availability of reliable reference labels, the latency of standard surface reflectance products, and spectral confusion between charred biomass and naturally dark surfaces. These limitations a...

“Trojan”Methionine Probe Reveals PKM2as a Methionine-Sensing Protein in the mTORC1 Pathway

Abstract Methionine (Met) plays a pivotal role in numerous cellular functions. Methionine restriction has been demonstrated to provide metabolic benefits in aging, obesity, diabetes and as an adjunct to cancer therapy. However, the methionine-sensing proteins and how cells direct...

Does the AMPD1 C34T Polymorphism Influence Physical Performance in Elite Athletes?

Background/Objectives: Adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency has been implicated in impaired exercise capacity. We examined whether the AMPD1 C34T (rs17602729) genotype was associated with athlete status and performance in distance runners (DR) and rugby union (RU) athlete...

A cloud-based Geo-AI framework for automated high-resolution flood mapping with explainable machine learning

Rapid flood mapping is critical for emergency response, but operational workflows often depend on manual training-label generation and have limited multisource integration and interpretability. Here we present a hybrid cloud-local geospatial artificial intelligence (Geo-AI) frame...

A miniaturized synaptic quantum dot light-emitting diode integrating neuromorphic vision and display

Artificial vision systems conventionally segregate sensing, memory, processing, and display into discrete modules, incurring latency, energy penalties, and architectural complexity. Here, we report a miniaturized synaptic quantum-dot light-emitting diode that monolithically integ...

Terminology for describing the 24-h cycle of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep: a scoping review

Abstract Background Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep are three behaviours which occupy the 24-h cycle and interact to influence a multitude of health outcomes. Different terms are currently used to describe these behaviours collectively (e.g., movement behaviours...

Human-AI Co-Ideation in VR Experience Design: Using the Dimensionality Framework (8Df) to Structure LLM-Guided Design

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used in creative practice, yet designers often lack structured frameworks that support both creativity and theoretical grounding, especially in complex media workflows, such as in Virtual Reality (VR). This paper argues that the VR Di...

Dynamic vaccine prioritization via non-Markovian final-state optimization

Effective vaccine prioritization is critical for epidemic control, yet real outbreaks exhibit memory effects that inflate state space and make long-term prediction and optimization challenging. Many strategies are therefore tuned to short-term objectives and overlook indirect pro...

Accuracy and Defense Motives: Exploring Types of Information Insufficiency in the Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) Model

This study reconceptualizes information insufficiency as a goal-contingent construct within the Risk Information Seeking and Processing model. In multifaceted risk contexts, individuals confront health threats alongside challenges to deep-seated values and beliefs, producing diff...