Dynamic alterations in the respiratory tract microbiota of COVID-19 patients2022-08-24The rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threatens global health, and some of infected patients are in critical condition. Microorganisms residing in the gut and respiratory tract can alter susceptibility to and the outcomes of infectious diseases. However, the role of respiratory tract microbes and the relationship between respiratory tract and gut microbiomes in COVID-19 remain ... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University inspires youngsters in response to UN's 2030 Agenda2022-08-24The 2022 Zhejiang University (ZJU) SDG Global Summer School, entitled “SDG for a Better Future”, came to an end on Aug 15. Nearly 1,000 talented students from over 350 universities in more than 80 countries and regions participated in the 14-day program, during which they explored solutions to six of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through challenging academic modules a... READ MORE |
Scientists unravel the molecular mechanism of PIN-mediated polar auxin transport2022-08-22Auxin is the most important hormone in plants. It is mainly synthesized in cotyledons, young leaves and other growing tissues, and is transported to targeted issues via polar transport to regulate plant development and growth. How is this polar auxin transport (PAT) achieved?The research team from Zhejiang University Recently, the Zhejiang University-Hubei University joint team led by Dr. GUO... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With the members of ZJU Green Origin Association2022-08-22[Editor’s note: Established in 1999, the Green Origin Association (GOA), a five-star student association at ZJU organizes various activities on and off campus to raise people’s awareness of environmental protection: birdwatching and bird protection, water protection, garbage collection, public lectures on the SDGs, etc. Recently the association won the UN PRME Award for their excellent perf... READ MORE |
Nanorods overcome tigecycline resistance of Klebsiella pneumonia2022-08-19Long-term and excessive use of antibiotics has caused the spread of antibiotic resistance. The time- and cost-consuming process of new antibiotic development results in the much slower emergence of new antibacterial drugs than that of bacterial resistance. The emergence of superbugs has been growing to become a dominant challenge in human health. Tigecycline is regarded as the last line of defense... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University Unicorns and Future Unicorns Alumni Startups List 2022 released2022-08-19In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Zhejiang University, the Zhejiang University Technology Venture Program, which supports alumni entrepreneurship, jointly released the Zhejiang University Unicorns and Future Unicorns Alumni Startups List 2022 with Ofound Angeland Weilian. The List shows that as of 31 May 2022, ZJU alumni have founded25 uni... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists identify O-GlcNAcylation as cause of pancreatic tumor growth by regulating MDH12022-08-18Pancreatic cancer is an exceedingly malignant tumor in the digestive system, and its five-year survival rate is little more than 10%. Metabolic alterations are one of the hallmarks of tumor cells. Oncogenic Kras-activated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells depend heavily on an unconventional glutamine (Gln) catabolic pathway to sustain cell growth. In the conventional pathway, Gln is fi... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists discover new mechanism for heterochromatin establishment and transcriptional silencing in Magnaporthe oryzae2022-08-10Rice is one of the most important crops in the world, particularly in China. The rice yield is most severely hindered by Magnaporthe oryzae. According to the National Agro-Tech Extension and Service Center, approximately 400 acres of rice will be plagued by rice blast in 2022. Therefore, it is of supreme importance to reveal the pathogenic mechanism of Magnaporthe oryzae and discover potentia... READ MORE |
Perovskite: new LED technology surpasses the lifetime milestone2022-08-09Perovskite LEDs are an emerging technology for next-generation display, lighting and communications. While perovskite LEDs can be produced simply at low cost, they show clear technological advantages. They offer the light weight and flexibility comparable to OLEDs, and color purity and tunability similar to LEDs based on III-V semiconductors. With only a few years of research by scientists around ... READ MORE |
ZJU’s SDG Global Summer School 2022 kicks off in metaverse2022-08-03“‘SDG for a better future’ is not only the theme of our Summer School, but also our shared vision,” Prof. WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, said at the opening ceremony of the SDG Global Summer School, which was held on August 1 in the format of the metaverse. As part of Z4G, Zhejiang University’s sustainability action plan, the inaugural SDG Summer School in the virtual format is... READ MORE |
New mechanism in dietary intervention preserves pancreatic β2022-07-29The modern lifestyle characterized by excessive nutrition and poverty of exercise contributes to the global epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Pancreatic β cell dysfunction, together with insulin resistance, are the main causes for the pathogenesis of T2D. A thorough analysis of the dynamic changes in the number and function of β cells in T2D and the mechanism of β cell dysfunction ... READ MORE |
Insects harbor over a thousand genes from microbes, which help them survive2022-07-19Hundreds of millions of years ago, microbes and plants might have given insects an evolutionary advantage by passing genes to them through horizontal gene transfer. In a study published in the journal Cell on July 18, researchers report that more than 1,400 genes across 218 insect species, including butterflies and moths, that originated from bacteria, viruses, fungi, and plants.The study arg... READ MORE |
New method for enhanced osseointegration of metal implants2022-07-19The guided endogenous mesenchymal stem cells recruitment and angiogenesis through bone implants surface modification are the most essential for proper bone regeneration and enhanced osseointegration. However, most reported studies were conducted to endow implant surface with multiple functionalities via multiple bio-active compounds and complicated strategies. Moreover, our understanding of the re... READ MORE |
Nano-enabled way discovered to control rice bacterial leaf blight disease2022-07-19The bacterial leaf blight disease (BLB) is among the three most devastating pathogens limiting rice production in China. Recent years has witnessed a resurgence of BLB in Zhejiang and other major rice areas in China due to climate change and the changes in the cultivation system. Moreover, there has emerged a new epidemic pattern. These have posed great challenges to the control of BLB. As one of ... READ MORE |