New targets for asthma inflammation treatment2021-03-14As one of the most common chronic diseases, there are nearly 400 million asthma patients worldwide, and more than 60 million asthma patients in China. In this concern, prevention and treatment of asthma is in the spotlight of public health and medical care issues. More than half of asthma patients are caused by type 2 immune response dominated by allergic-induced TH2 cells. Many immune cell compon... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists reveal novel mechanisms of herpes simplex virus 1 latency2021-03-12HSV-1 is an infectious pathogen that widely infects humans. Normally, it exists in the human body in a latent state., When it becomes active, it may cause many diseases such as cold sores, herpetic keratitis, neonatal herpes and encephalitis. An important feature of HSV-1 is that after infection of peripheral tissues, it enters neurons to undergo latent infection, thereby evading host immunity. Wh... READ MORE |
New targets of anti-tuberculosis medicine2021-03-11Tuberculosis (TB) is a pulmonary infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium (Mtb). According to the latest WHO report, there were more than 10 million new cases and 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2019. China is a country with a high burden of TB. Effective prevention and control of TB in early stage is of great importance. However, current TB diagnosis methods and efficiency of medicine effects a... READ MORE |
Scientists crack open the “black box” of heterogeneous catalysis2021-03-09Gold has long been known for its chemical inertness. However, when gold nanoparticles are combined with titanium dioxide (TiO2), they will have their attributes altered and promote a variety of catalytic reactions. It is widely accepted that the interface between gold (Au) and a TiO2 plays a critical role in heterogeneous catalysis. Little is known about the dynamic change of the Au-TiO2 inte... READ MORE |
Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Institute of Future Digital Health officially launched2021-03-09On March 3, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Institute of Future Digital Health was officially launched on Zijingang Campus.The Institute will be co-directed by Prof. ZHOU Tianhua, vice president of Zhejiang University, and Mr. HUA Xianshen, vice president of Alibaba Group and head of the City Brain Lab of DAMO Academy. It will be committed to building an ecosystem featured by the in-dep... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU：With Prof. XIAO Meng, a particle physicist2021-03-08[Message from the editor: Prof. XIAO Meng, featured in the newly released university video, measured the parity structure of the Higgs boson and fermion for the first time. Her solution is an important piece to the Higgs boson puzzle.] Quotes from the interview: - Although the result does not show a significant deviation of what we knew before, this is the first step towards un... READ MORE |
Prof. LI Zhirong: master of past and present, archaeology and technology2021-03-07[Message from the editor: LI Zhirong, professor of archaeology, is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. She led the interdisciplinary team to create the world’s first movable 3D grotto replica. This technology has been applied across China and beyond to give cultural relics a second life. Let’s explore her story of a fusion of archaeology and technology.]Hu... READ MORE |
Dialogue@ZJU：With YAN Zixin, director of “Bigger Starts Here”2021-03-06[Message from the editor: Zixin Yan, director of the newly released university video, shared what she found about Zhejiang University and how she came up with the theme “bigger starts here”.] Quotes from the interview: - It must take a very comprehensive system to nurture so many people who give back to the society and also do very well in life. - Zhejiang University is an institu... READ MORE |
Scientists report mechanisms for synaptic control of network strength during learning and memory2021-03-05The research team led by Prof. MA Huan recently published an article entitled “Gating of hippocampal rhythms and memory by synaptic plasticity in inhibitory interneurons” in Neuron. This research uncovered gCaMKII as a mediator of LTPE-I and molecular control of experience-dependent brain rhythms, suggesting that E-I synaptic plasticity plays a gatekeeping role in tuning experienc... READ MORE |
JI Juntao: the only undergraduate winner of Alibaba Centennial Technological Competition2021-03-04[Message from the editor: JI Juntao (’20, information security) is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. Once confused but guided by his mentors, JI found his true passion in life during his undergraduate studies at ZJU. Let’s explore his story of curiosity and excitement.] ... READ MORE |
GAO Jinshuang: From a dream-chaser to a dream-sharer2021-03-04[Message from the editor: GAO Jinshuang (’20, energy and environmental systems engineering) is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. GAO, once a village boy, got inspired by ZJU’s student volunteers and now is helping others as he was once helped. Let’s explore his story of dream chasing.]When GAO Jinshuang first met the student summer social practice team ... READ MORE |
Zhejiang University: Bigger starts here2021-03-03For over a century, Zhejiang University has been inspiring different individuals to reach their potential. This is a place where you get pushed to your limits and fulfill your life’s goal. And there is something far beyond your personal fulfillment. At ZJU, addressing challenges is the everyday mission. This is the home where you get inspired to make a difference in the world.As we honor the rich... READ MORE |
Raman imaging technique in intraoperative assessment and photothermal ablation of tumor margins2021-03-01Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) imaging technique is marked by its superb sensitivity, minimal background interference, and minimal damage to normal tissues for biomedical application. Moreover, the Raman probe has the advantages of high specificity and ultra-low signal interference, thus showing immense promise in the biomedical field. Due to its special application context, most of curr... READ MORE |
Scientists discover the story behind the substrate-specific recognition of IKKs2021-02-26The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), a protein complex that regulates gene transcription, is widely present in eukaryotic cells. It can specifically bind to promoters or enhancers to promote the transcription and expression of multiple genes. The NF-κB signaling pathway is closely bound up with the immune response and critical pathophysiological processes such as cell proliferation, transformation, a... READ MORE |