International faculty unravels the mystery of NOD1 and NOD22019-10-28The congenital immune response is the body’s first line of defense against exotic pathogens and stressors. This rapid non-specific response relies on the capability of pattern recognition receptors in recognizing pathogen-related molecular patterns and damage-related molecular patterns released by damaged cells in a quick manner.The cytosolic pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) nucleotide oligom... READ MORE |
“Seeing through” the structure of human KCC opens the door to epilepsy treatment2019-10-28The homeostasis of potassium, sodium and chlorine in human cells is subjected to rigorous regulation. Once the homeostasis is knocked off balance, it will trigger a series of diseases such as hypertension, depression and epilepsy. On the cell membrane, there is a kind of protein called cation-chloride cotransporter (CCC), which can take ions into and out of cells, thus effectively regulating the i... READ MORE |
School of Medicine at ZJU becomes China’s first UDNI member2019-10-25On the morning of October 18, the Zhejiang University School of Medicine received good news from Prof. Eric W. Klee, chair of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network International (UDNI) Membership Committee, that it will become an official UDNI member. It is the first time that UDNI has approved of a Chinese organization as a clinical member.Statistics show that there are more than 7,000 rare ... READ MORE |
2019 International Leisure & Sports Forum held in Hangzhou2019-10-242019 International Leisure and Sports Forum, hosted by the School of Education of Zhejiang University, World Leisure Center of Excellence and World Leisure Organization, was successfully held on 15th October. More than 60 experts and scholars from nine countries attended the forum and had extensive discussions on four topics，Leisure and Society，Leisure, Sports and Technology，Leisure and Landsca... READ MORE |
F1000Prime recommends ZJU paper as being of special significance in its field2019-10-23Congratulations to the research team led by Prof. FAN Longjiang from the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, whose paper “Genomic evidence of human selection on Vavilovian mimicry” published in Nature Ecology & Evolutionhas been recommended in F1000Prime as being of special significance in its field by F1000 Faculty Member LONG Manyuan, Edna K Papazian Dis... READ MORE |
ZJU researchers discover a new mechanism that could counteract cancer2019-10-19The ability of animal cells to sense and adapt to oxygen availability is essential for life activities. William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza are awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Mitochondria are the most crucial oxygen-consuming organelles in cells and are also the core s... READ MORE |
The future of continuous inorganic materials2019-10-18When a cup of dense saltwater is continuously heated, there will appear small crystalized particles. The research team led by Prof. TANG Ruikang of the Zhejiang University Department of Chemistry “intercepted” a special precursor—ionic oligomers in their endeavor to “suspend” this crystallization process. Amazingly, oligomers can be cross-linked like polymer materials, thereby formin... READ MORE |
ZJU students honored at the 5th College Students' 'Internet+' Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition2019-10-18With seven gold medals, Zhejiang University wins the 1st place in the 5th College Students’‘Internet+’Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition.This year’s competition was hosted by Zhejiang University. The competition took place from the 12th of October to the 16th of October, 2019.The competition was planned for students from colleges, vocational schools, high schools and overseas univer... READ MORE |
Vice President visits British and German universities to deepen partnership2019-10-12A delegation led by Prof. HE Lianzhen, Vice President of Zhejiang University, paid a visit to University College London (UCL), SOAS University of London (SOAS), Imperial College London, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and RWTH Aachen University (RWTH) with a view to deepening partnership between ZJU and world-class universities in England and Germany.On the morning of September 23, HE Lia... READ MORE |
International team unravels the mystery of strength and ductility in high-entropy alloys2019-10-11Researchers from Zhejiang University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of California, Berkeley, engage in collaborative research to find out the truth about high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Their findings on outstanding toughness and plasticity of HEAs are published in the October 10 issue of the journal of Nature. HEAs, a class of materials that contain five or more element... READ MORE |
ZJU scientists obtain free USArray data by seismic imaging2019-10-08The research team led by CHEN Yangkang of the Zhejiang University School of Earth Sciences conducted research based on USArray data and put forward a novel approach to reconstructing missing traces and suppressing noise simultaneously. Relevant findings are published online in the Sept. 30 issue of the journal of Nature Communications.USAarray, a key seismology component of the national ... READ MORE |
Happy National Day2019-10-01Today is the day of celebrations. Today is the day to enjoy the parade.Hi ZJUers across the globe,Let us celebrate the 70th anniversary of founding of China and take pride in our prospering motherland.And best wishes on the National Day! READ MORE |
Homecoming Day for Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program2019-09-30On September 27, 2019, an alumni reunion was staged for the program of Bai Xian Asia Institute Asian Future Leaders of School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University. Alumni of five successive grades of the program were reunited by Qizhen Lake on Zijingang Campus. They reminisced about the past together and looked forward to the future. The joy of partying with old friends lingered long on the camp... READ MORE |
Sino-Norwegian Center for the Study of Society and Environment set up at ZJU2019-09-27On September 17, the Sino-Norwegian Center for the Study of Society and Environment (SINORSE) was announced to be officially established by Zhejiang University and the University of Oslo (UiO). Meanwhile, the 2019 Sino-Norwegian Workshop on Social and Environmental Research was also hosted.ZJU Vice President HE Lianzhen delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. “ZJU and UiO have lo... READ MORE |