CityU signed a collaboration agreement with the China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology and Shenzhou Space Biotechnology Group to commence joint scientific experiments in outer space. The first project was sending dLhCG, a joint repair material developed Prof. WANG Dongan and his research team, to outer space for undergoing six months of research experiments. It aims to investigate the potential impact of microgravity and radiation in outer space on the repair efficacy of dLhCG.

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