A major highlight in this issue is the "Feature Stories" section, in which we give readers a closer look at the research interests and work of selected PAIR units as well as the top-notch research and award-winning solutions by PAIR directors. Our coverage of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), the Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and the Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) will provide you with an understanding of PolyU's endeavours to address challenges of energy security and population ageing and to strengthen the empirical and scientific foundation of traditional Chinese medicine for wider clinical and healthcare application

You will learn more about the exciting work of PAIR researchers in the "Knowledge Transfer" and "Research Achievements" sections, which highlight new solutions such as fabrics for antibacterial and environmental protection, optical fiber-tip plasmonic biosensors, and digital healthcare platform; and new discoveries about nanoplastics, low-heat energy harvesting material, the potential role of Chinese herbal medicine to treat glaucoma, land surface phenology, and the well-being of the elderly