The research team led by WANG Liming from the Zhejiang University Life Sciences Institute published a research article entitled “A novel satiety sensor detects circulating glucose and suppresses food consumption via insulin-producing cells in Drosophila” in the journal of Cell Research. Sensing hunger and satiety is crucial to ensure appropriate and balanced intake of energy and essential nutrients for every animal species. Research reveals that several groups of hypothalamic neurons...

Have you ever imagined that an iPad pencil can be used as a chisel to create a desired seal pattern on a tablet? “Seal Create”, a virtual seal carving application, can make it! You can create your own seal pattern, experiment with three-dimensional seal carving models, choose from a variety of carving knives, and ultimately get the most lifelike seal carving experience. Recently, this application, developed by the “Smart Seal Carving System and Platform” team at Zhejiang University, has...

In chaotic times, it can be reassuring to see so many people working toward a better world. Young scientists are striving to employ technology to address a series of challenges to mankind. The list of MIT Technology Review’s “Innovators Under 35 in China for 2020” was unveiled on December 10. This year, two ZJU faculty members, Dr. TONG Zheming and Dr. YANG Yihao, and two ZJU alumni, Dr. SHI Yi and Dr. ZHUGE Qunbi, were recognized as top innovators in China.TONG ZhemingPosition: Research...

ZJU-Angelalign Research & Development Center for Intelligent Healthcare was set up at Zhejiang University/University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJUI) on December 9. It is aimed to harness the cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence and machine learning to conduct cross-disciplinary research and develop a new generation of technologies and standards for intelligent diagnosis and manufacturing in the dental healthcare.  “Focusing on the intelligent medic...

The Digital Agriculture Forum 2020 was co-hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Zhejiang University on December 5-6. Aiming to foster an enabling ecosystem to accelerate the digital transformation of agri-food systems, it was composed of three main events: the Global Agrilnno Pitch Event, the Digital Agriculture and Rural Development Forum, and the Digital Agriculture Dialogue.More than 300 people out of 900 registered from over 80 countries participated...

On December 9, the 12th “Challenge Cup” National College Student Business Plan Competition was concluded at Northeast Forestry University. Zhejiang University clinched an all-time high eight gold medals and won the highest accolade of the competition—the Challenge Cup—thanks to the highest total score and the largest number of gold medals.The competition made its debut in 1999, and as of 2000, it has been held every two years. It is currently one of the most popular national innovation an...

On the evening of December 4, the Law Artificial Intelligence Challenge, China’s first AI-mankind competition on contract review, made its debut in the Zhejiang University Law School Auditorium. It was co-hosted by Zhejiang University Guanghua Law School, the Language Technology Lab at the Alibaba DAMO Academy and Zhejiang University College of Computer Science and Technology.There were 5 teams in the contest: 2 human teams, 1 AI team and 2 human-AI hybrid teams. According to the rules, contest...

On Dec. 8, WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by His Excellency Mr. Laurent BILI, French Ambassador to China. The ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Benoît GUIDEE, French Consul General in Shanghai as well as the attachés for politics, education and economy.Also present at the meeting were HE Lianzhen, vice president of Zhejiang University, LI Min, director of the Office of Global Engagement, and SHENG Weimin, vice dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences....

Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas which can be found in natural habitats such as wetlands and oceans as well as in artificial systems such as rice paddies and anaerobic digesters. Methane is also an effective biological carbon source and energy which can sustain microbial growth and metabolism, drive biogeochemical cycles of such elements as carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, and promote the evolution and development of the biosphere.Recently, scholars from Zhejiang University, the C...

[Message from the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the way people live, work and learn. Faced with the immense uncertainty of the world, what adaptations should universities consider to ensure their long-term resilience? How do we envision the new strategic landscape for universities? At the invitation of International Association of Universities (IAU), President Wu Zhaohui shared his view in the article entitled “New Paradigms for Higher Education in a Post-coronavirus World" pu...