Mechanism and biological significance of regulating iron loading during early seed development2021-07-13Iron (Fe) storage in plant seeds is not only necessary for seedling establishment following germination, but also a major source of dietary Fe for human and animal life. Mother plants transport iron into seeds for storage during the fruit-bearing process. However, an excessive amount of iron is toxic to cells. It has been reported that iron loading is restricted at the initial stage of seed develo... READ MORE |
New approach to synthesizing inorganic monoliths2021-07-09Prof. TANG Ruikang and Prof. LIU Zhaoming from the Zhejiang University Department of Chemistry discovered that amorphous calcium carbonate particles can be fused into integrated monoliths via regulation of structurally bound water and external pressure. The strategy of using the material’s own structural idiosyncrasies to promote mass transportation overcomes the flaw of convention... READ MORE |
Negative role of eosinophils in metastasis uncovered2021-07-08Cancer metastasis, one of the challenges that the medical community faces, constitutes a severe health hazard for mankind. Recently, the research team led by Prof. SHEN Huahao and Prof. YING Songmin from the Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicin... READ MORE |
ZJU oncologists characterize a genomic landscape of alpha-fetoprotein producing gastric cancer2021-07-07Being the fifth morbidity and the third leading cause of tumor mortality worldwide, gastric cancer (GC) remains to be a major health burden. Although alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been widely applied as a relatively specific marker for liver cancer, some other tumors such as a subgroup of gastric cancer can also produce and secrete AFP, namely AFP producing gastric cancer (AFPGC). AFPGC is a special... READ MORE |
In memory of ZJU alumna YAO Wenqin2021-07-06Ms. YAO Wenqin, an eminent alumna of Zhejiang University, died at the age 105 on June 16, 2021 in New York, U.S. Yao obtained her bachelor’s degree in education at Zhejiang University in 1940 and studied for her master’s degree in early childhood education at the University of Pittsburgh in 1946. She taught at the United Nations International School (UNIS) in New York from 1950 to 1990, dedicati... READ MORE |
Vital role of PHC1 in maintaining pluripotency2021-07-06The research team led by Prof. JI Junfeng at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine recently published an article entitled “PHC1 maintains pluripotency by organizing genome-wide chromatin interactions of the Nanog locus” in the journal Nature Communications. Researchers found that PHC1, a type of polycomb group (PcG) protein, could silence developmental genes through the polyc... READ MORE |
ZJU researchers develop simplified prognostic COSSH-ACLF II score2021-07-04Hepatitis B virus-related ACLF (HBV-ACLF) is a complicated syndrome with a high short-term mortality rate that develops in patients with HBV-related chronic liver disease, regardless of the presence of cirrhosis, and it is characterized by the acute deterioration of liver function and hepatic and/or extrahepatic organ failure. The short-term mortality rate is as high as 50-90%. The early prognosis... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: Congratulations! Class of 20212021-07-02[Messages from the editor: With speeches, songs and smiles, and graduation parties, the ZJU community celebrated the Class of 2021’s farewell to the “Qiushi Garden”. Congratulations the Class of 2021 graduates! While the past year has been full of challenges, you have proven that hard work, dedication and resilience can get you to your goal. As you embark on a new journey, remember your connect... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University celebrates graduation 20212021-07-01Zhejiang University held the commencement ceremonies for advanced degree graduates and the Senior Class of 2021 respectively on June 29 and 30. The two-day celebration featured the addresses by President WU Zhaohui and the representatives of supervisors, alumni, and the graduating cohort. President WU extended his hearty congratulations and best wishes to the graduating class. Highlighting service... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU: With the AI & Logic team of Prof. LIAO Beishui, School of Humanities2021-06-29[Messages from the editor: Prof. LIAO Beishui, head of Institute of Logic and Cognition, is the ‘AI Logic’ corner editor of Journal of Logic and Computation, a member of the editorial board of Journal of Argument & Computation and Journal of Applied Logics, a member of the IfCoLog office as representative for Asian affairs, and a steering committee member of DEON, COMMA and AWPL. He has... READ MORE |
Derepression: Novel thermoresponsive mechanism in plants2021-06-27The research team led by LIU Jianxiang from the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences, recently published an article entitled “XBAT31 regulates thermoresponsive hypocotyl growth through mediating degradation of the thermosensor ELF3 in Arabidopsis” in Science Advances, an top-tier open access multidisciplinary journal published by American Association for the Advancement of Science’... READ MORE |
ZJU and UCT reaffirm commitment to SDGs2021-06-26Zhejiang University (ZJU) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and inked a new university-wide student exchange agreement during a virtual conference held on June 23, reaffirming their shared commitment to sustainable development.President WU Zhaohui and Vice-Chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng renewed the MoUVice President HE Lianzhen and Deputy Vic... READ MORE |
Representative of UNESCO’s Beijing Office visits ZJU2021-06-24On the afternoon of June 18, President WU Zhaohui met with Prof. Shahbaz Khan, director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Beijing. President WU Zhaohui extended his cordial welcome to Prof. Shahbaz Khan and gave a brief introduction to the development and strengths of the University as well as the University’s Sustainability Action Plan: A Global ZJU for Social Good. “Zhejiang University has been ... READ MORE |
How cancer cells grow and survive in harsh microenvironments2021-06-23Rapid tumor growth inevitably results in insufficient nutrient supply in tumor microenvironment. To prepare for the challenge arisen from energy stress, tumor cells synthesize and store lipid in a format of lipid droplet as important energy resources when nutrients are sufficient. Lipid droplets, spherical organelles in the cytosol, are composed of a neutral lipid core consisting mainly... READ MORE |