TWAS to open key event for top-shelf developing world science2022-11-20The TWAS 16th General Conference will assemble hundreds of accomplished scholars and young scientists from the global South, and feature a Nobel Prize winner and presentations from some of the most outstanding scientists from developing countries.Trieste/Hangzhou – The 16th General Conference of TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences Sciences for the advancement of science in developing cou... READ MORE |
Health initiative: more insights on drug discovery and development of eye diseases and cancers2022-11-15Focusing on the recent research progress on drug discovery and development of eye diseases and cancers, the international academic communication of ZJU-USYD Dialogue Series: eye and cancer joint seminar was successfully held online on Nov.2, 2022. The seminar was jointly hosted by Zhejiang University (ZJU) and University of Sydney (USYD), participated by University of Macau, Sun Yat-sen Unive... READ MORE |
RNA m6A modification sensitizes an oncogenic mRNA-Protein complex to heat stress via reverse regulating the fate of its reader2022-11-04Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the four leading carcinogenic pathogens. In addition to causing 97% of cervical cancers, a significant proportion of the neoplasms of anus, vulva, vagina, penis as well as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are also caused by HPV infection, leading to serious public health concern with substantial economic burden [1].Therapeutic vaccines or gene therapy... READ MORE |
Time-restricted feeding can alleviate excessive dark-phase sleepiness, ZJU scientists discover2022-11-04Obesity induced by the high-fat diet (HFD) is a growing epidemic and major health concern. While excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a pervasive symptom of HFD-induced obesity, research findings suggest that reduced wakefulness could be improved by means of time-restricted feeding (TRF). However, the underlying neural mechanisms remain largely obscure.On October 16, Prof. LI Haohong from the MOE... READ MORE |
Slimming and Greening the Chinese Food System2022-11-02On 29 August 2022, a research team led by Prof. WANG Xiaoxi from the China Academy for Rural Development and School of Public Affairs of Zhejiang University, and Prof. YUAN Changzheng from the School of Public Health of Zhejiang University published a perspective entitled “The triple benefits of slimming and greening the Chinese food system” in the journal Nature Food. The research was... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists fill the information gap in the process of the ‘molecular arms race’ between coronaviruses and their hosts2022-11-02Coronavirus has brought about three massive outbreaks in the past two decades. Each step of its life cycle invariably depends on the interactions among virus and host molecules. The interaction between virus RNA and host protein (IVRHP) is unique compared to other virus-host molecular interactions, and has emerged to be a very hot topic in recent studies (Cell. 184: 2394-2411.e16, 2021; Cell ... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU：ZJUer voices for SDGs (Episode 2)2022-11-01[Editor’s Note: This past summer experienced extremely high heat, coupled with more and more frequent droughts and floods. Is this some punishment for over-industrialization? And where are we heading? ZHANG Yuting (Translation, ’23), at the CGTN's program - The Young Speakers, pointed out that we do not live on an isolated island called my world. She called on young people to develop the cap... READ MORE |
ZJU’s UAD wins ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 20222022-11-01Recently, the Awards Ceremony for the ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2022 was staged in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Building B1 of the Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University (UAD) in ZITOWN, designed by the UAD, received a nomination award in the category of public facilities / commercial buildings.The ARCASIA Awards for Architecture is the most prestigious awar... READ MORE |
Pages of specimen, prints of Qiushi2022-10-31In the Zhejiang University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, there is the Herbarium of Medicinal Plants collecting over 5,000 plant specimens of great medical value and historical significance. As William Blake’s beautiful poem goes, “to see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower.” Today let’s trace Qiushi Spirit from those silent storytellers.Specimen: a world in a w... READ MORE |
ZJU scholars develop Zhejiang’s first sustainable roadmap to achieving carbon neutrality2022-10-31Driven by the “Double Carbon” goals, the research team led by FU Weiqi at Ocean College, Zhejiang University, offers a clear picture of the current situation and key pathways in the fields of “carbon neutrality” in Zhejiang Province. On this basis, the team provides suggestions and directions on how to achieve “carbon neutrality” for Zhejiang Province. Their research findings are published i... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists reveal new TEV-mediated αPD-L1-specific therapy resistance mechanism2022-10-30The immune checkpoint inhibitors, including anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 antibodies (αPD-1 and αPD-L1), have revolutionized tumor immunotherapy. Although αPD-1 and αPD-L1 show excellent efficacy in various tumor types, even in patients with advanced tumors, only 10-30% of patients respond to αPD-1 and αPD-L1 therapy due to primary resistance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are highl... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU：ZJUer voices for SDGs (Episode I)2022-10-30[Editor’s Note: Our world is facing many global challenges, from poverty to hunger, from climate change to energy crisis, from inequality to digital gap. How can we tackle these urgent problems? What role should young generation play? In this three-episode dialogue, ZJU students voice their own thoughts on Sustainable Development Goals. LIN Weiwei (English, ’23) called on young people to rebuild... READ MORE |
Nvwa—A deep-learning-based strategy to predict gene expression and identify regulatory sequences2022-10-24The research team led by Prof. GUO Guoji and Prof. HAN Xiaoping at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine published an article entitled “Deep learning of cross-species single cell landscapes identifies conserved regulatory programs underlying cell types” in the journal Nature Genetics on October 13.In their study, the researchers employed their independently-developed Microwel... READ MORE |
SFRP4+ stromal cell subpopulation with IGF1 signaling in human endometrial regeneration2022-10-21The human uterine organ, especially the full-thickness endometria, is essential for fertilization and embryonic development. Human endometria, which mainly comprise endometrial epithelial and stromal cells, exhibit remarkable plasticity and undergo repeated injury and regeneration. The highly dynamic properties of repeated injury and scar-less repair during the menstrual cycle make it an idea... READ MORE |