ZJU’s expertise contributes to Hangzhou’s Asian Flower Theme Park for Asian Games2023-09-13As Hangzhou gears up to host the Asian Games, the city unveiled a captivating addition to its cultural and natural attractions with the grand opening of the Asian Flower Theme Park, situated in the picturesque Qiangjiang Century Park.Prof. XIA Yiping from the Zhejiang University’s Landscape Research Institute serves as the Park’s Chief Advisor, and the design is led by the Architectural Design &... READ MORE |
PML B-Box 2 trimerization yields a cysteine triad for arsenic binding in APL therapy2023-09-11ProMyelocytic Leukemia (PML) protein controls various biological functions, such as apoptosis, senescence or stem cell self-renewal. PML may elicit these functions by scaffolding the spherical shells of PML Nuclear Bodies (NBs), which subsequently act as hubs of post-translational modifications, in particular sumoylation, for the broad range of proteins trafficking through their inner cores. PML N... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With Assoc. Prof. ZHANG Yuyu, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture2023-09-10【Editor’s Note: Today marks the 39th Chinese Teachers' Day – a festival celebrating the 2,300-year tradition of respecting teachers and education in China. In this episode of Dialogue@ZJU, we explore the unique class of ZHANG Yuyu, an associate professor at the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University. She has developed a distinctive method for teaching the History ... READ MORE |
SAHZU receives top government award for charity2023-09-08The 12th China Charity Awards announced its awardees of this year on September 5. The SAHZU Mobile Eye Hospital Project is highlighted with this top honor for public welfare and charity in China.For almost thirty years, the SAHZU Mobile Eye Hospital has traveled to more than ten Chinese provinces and regions, covering a cumulative mileage of hundreds of thousands of kilometers. Over 100,000 m... READ MORE |
Does "BPA-free" mean "safe"?2023-09-08BHPF represses YTHDF2 to induce tissue-specific cell deaths and consequent developmental abnormalities Bisphenol A (BPA) is widely used in a range of plastic products. In recent years, many studies have found that BPA has adverse effects on both ecosystems and human health, and has been banned by many countries for use in the maternal and child products, such as baby bottles and children'... READ MORE |
Scientists propose groundbreaking interpersonal computational framework for impairments in social coordination2023-09-05Research teams led by Prof. CHEN Ji and Prof. PAN Yafeng from Zhejiang University’s Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, joined forces with the research team led by Dr. JIN Jingwen from the Department of Psychology at the University of Hong Kong in their research on schizophrenia. Their groundbreaking work, titled “The interpersonal computational psychiatry of social coord... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists develop approach to transforming polyurethane forms into high-value 3D printing resins2023-09-04In a world where used seats, mattresses, and insulated boxes are often discarded, the question arises: where will they eventually end up? Will they contribute to the growing problem of garbage disposal or find a way to be efficiently recycled? Polyurethane foams, a material widely used in many aspects of our lives, have long posed a challenge when it comes to their destination after being discarde... READ MORE |
Exciting campus transformations unveiled2023-09-03Zhejiang University's campus is buzzing with exciting changes as the new academic year approaches. Join us as we explore the latest facilities and landmarks that have revitalized our campus.Lakeside PlazaAfter months of upgrades, the newly refurbished open-air amphitheater, Lakeside Plaza, made a stunning debut in June. Its design, resembling sails from the front and a leaping fish from the si... READ MORE |
Activation of innate immune system: its critical role in bone diseases2023-09-02Innate immune system is an important arm of host immune defense mechanisms that produces a non-specific rapid response to pathogens or other hazardous factors, and plays a role in resisting the invasion of pathogens and clearing senescent and cancerous cells.Recently, Chair of SAHZU Orthopedics Prof. YE Zhaoming and his team have published two research articles in Advanced Materials rega... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University and Japan’s Aichi Prefecture host Ideathon2023-09-01From August 21 to 23, Zhejiang University, in partnership with the Aichi Prefecture Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, played host to a captivating innovation program-Ideathon in online and offline formats. This enthralling three-day event brought together students from China and Japan, engaging them in an intensive competition focused on entrepreneurship and business planning, with particular... READ MORE |
Perovskite: unleash the light of a new LED technology2023-09-01Light management is the key to overcoming the efficiency bottleneck of perovskite LEDs.Perovskite LEDs represent a new generation of light source technology for display, lighting and communications. They combine the flexibility and thinness of OLEDs, with the broadband color tunability similar to III-V LEDs. With years of active research worldwide, encouraging breakthroughs were made in impro... READ MORE |
ZJU and ANU presidents meet online2023-08-31On the afternoon of August 24, Prof. DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, held an online meeting with Prof. Brian Schmidt, vice-chancellor and president of the Australian National University (ANU) and recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. During the meeting, DU Jiangfeng reviewed the progress in the field of business education since the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperat... READ MORE |
Reviving degraded colors: AI-powered restoration of traditional Chinese paintings2023-08-30Ancient paintings shouldn't always appear dull and gray.In this digital age, we are faced with more and more challenges in preserving cultural heritage, and restoring colors in ancient paintings is one of them.At the exhibition on A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings unveiled at the National Museum of China last year, TANG Tan, a researcher at the Zhejiang University Sc... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists establish an immunometabolism subtyping in colorectal cancer2023-08-29Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies and is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. While immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are indicated as a first-line treatment for metastatic CRC (mCRC), the microsatellite stable (MSS) subgroup exhibits primary resistance to this form of immunotherapy. Investigating the potential mechanisms underlying this poor r... READ MORE |