How to harness technology for social good?(II)2023-02-07【Editor’s note: At the 8th China International College Students’ ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Zhejiang University clinched a record-high 13 gold medals. Among them, the “Where: Your Digital Twin Guardian” team won the gold medal in the Undergraduate Creativity Category and participated in the Global Finals as the only Undergraduate Creativity Category t... READ MORE |
Label-free super-resolution approach to imaging living cells2023-02-07It is human nature to seek higher resolution to zoom in on a photo that interests us. However, this magnification is far from infinite, and our curiosity may be demotivated by a blurred pixel point that cannot be resolved more clearly. Unfortunately, the intrinsic property of light, i.e., optical diffraction, imposes this limitation.Breaking the limit of optical diffraction is one of the most form... READ MORE |
How to harness technology for social good? (I)2023-02-05[Editor’s note: At the 8th China International College Students’ ‘Internet+’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Zhejiang University clinched a record-high 13 gold medals. Among them, the “Where: Your Digital Twin Guardian” team won the gold medal in the Undergraduate Creativity Category and participated in the Global Finals as the only Undergraduate Creativity Category te... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discover useful biomarkers for predicting WEE1 inhibitor sensitivity or resistance2023-02-04Blocking cell-cycle checkpoints by pharmacologic or genetic disruption of checkpoint kinase activities can force cell-cycle progression even in the presence of damaged DNA, and represents a promising antitumor therapeutic strategy. Indeed, potent inhibitors for several cell-cycle checkpoint kinases including ATR, ATM, CHK1, CHK2, and WEE1 are clinically evaluated. Preclinical studies, however, rev... READ MORE |
ZJU Scientists reveals the treatment prospect of key immune cell subsets of septic heart dysfunction2023-02-03Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction driven by a dysregulated host response, which affects approximately 50 million individuals and causes over 11 million fatalities worldwide annually. Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SICM) is a common and important cause of death in patients with sepsis. Patients usually display the reduced ejection fraction, abnormal ventricular dilatation, poor respons... READ MORE |
Happy Chinese New Year 20232023-01-22To the ZJU community and our international friends, Warmest greetings from the Office of Global Engagement for a Happy Chinese New Year! 2023 is the year of the Rabbit based on the Chinese zodiac, starting from Jan. 22, 2023 (Chinese New Year) and lasting to Feb. 9, 2024. As one of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, the rabbit is not only cute, but also holds many interesting impli... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: How to reduce risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms during the Spring Festival travel rush2023-01-19[Editor’s Note: As China continues to optimize its COVID-19 response measures and relax requirements for cross-region travel, the country's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush has begun. What measures should we take to protect ourselves and reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms during the period? What essential tips should we follow to protect the elderly? Doctors from the Second Affilia... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists identify the crucial role of a novel protein domain in photosystem II complex assembly and photoautotrophic growth in angiosperms2023-01-19Recently, the research team led by MO Xiaorong at the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences published an article titled “A novel protein domain is important for photosystem II complex assembly and photoautotrophic growth in angiosperms” in the journal Molecular Plant. They discovered a novel protein domain termed as the CLS (chlorotic lethal seedling) domain in TROL2, a second-t... READ MORE |
The first Digital Agriculture Bootcamp has concluded successfully2023-01-18The Digital Agriculture Bootcamp was co-organized by Zhejiang University and FAO. The main purpose of our digital agriculture bootcamp is to enhance the digital agriculture innovation and entrepreneurship ability of young leaders, to share the dividends of high-quality development through the integration of the whole industrial chain of digital enabling agriculture through innovative digital agric... READ MORE |
Global AgriInno Challenge 2022 successfully held2023-01-16After two months’ tensive schedule, the pitch event of Global AgriInno Challenge 2022 was finally successfully held in the Rome time afternoon of 16 December via Zoom.Global AgriInno Challenge 2022 is co-organized by FAO, Zhejiang University and Hangzhou Municipal People's Government. It is undertaken by Talent Office of Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Hangzhou Agricultural and Rural Bure... READ MORE |
Three ZJU scientists selected into New Cornerstone Investigator Program2023-01-15The New Cornerstone Investigator Program, an independent non-profit funding initiative guided by scientists, funded by Tencent and supervised by the China Association for Science and Technology, unveiled its first batch of new cornerstone investigators on January 13. The Program adopts a forward-thinking approach to encouraging basic research spearheaded by leading scientists. Tencent pledges to p... READ MORE |
Positive allosteric modulator targeting TRPV1 for long-lasting analgesia2023-01-13The transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV1) ion channel is a polymodal nociceptor broadly expressed in sensory neurons involved in pain sensation, thereby playing an essential role in analgesia. The outer pore domain of TRPV1 is essential for regulation of this channel by temperature, protons and other toxin peptides, so rationally engineering modulators targeting the outer pore of TRPV1 is... READ MORE |
8 books to read over winter holiday2023-01-13[Editor’s Note: Do you what to curl up with a good book as the winter holiday begins? Are you looking for new insight for the new year? It’s a moment to take a breath and consider the past, present and future after the exam week. Here are recommendations from Class of 2022.]Cognitive Awakening by ZHOU LingIt can answer many of my doubts during my freshman and sophomore years. High school li... READ MORE |
Dr. SHI Ye: Continuing ZJU’s legacy of seeking truth2023-01-13[Editor’s Note: Dr. SHI Ye, Assistant Professor at ZJUI, obtained his BS and MS degrees in Polymer Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University under the supervision of Prof. CHEN Hongzheng. He then received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Prof. YU Guihua. Before joining ZJUI, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher... READ MORE |