Scientists develop a novel catalyst to promote CO hydrogenation
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2022-08-29
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The research team led by Prof. XIAO Feng-Shou and Dr. WANG Liang from the Zhejiang University College of Chemical and Biological Engineering in collaboration with Prof. ZHENG Anmin’s team from Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel catalytic system that can lead to a remarkable increase in the efficiency of coal-to-olefins. This study has important implications for the development of low-temperature efficient catalysts and the clean production of chemicals from coal. The findin...
Featured on cover of Joule: Perovskite cells face severe reverse bias challenges
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2022-08-24
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[Editor’s Note: As perovskite solar cells are connected together to form a solar module, cells that are shaded in the module, such as by a fallen leaf, can be driven into reverse-bias operation by cells with higher current output. A recent study featured on the cover of the journal Joule shows how perovskite solar cells can face additional challenges beyond those of silicon cells and proposes innovative strategies for addressing them.] Perovskite solar cells are widely regarded as a promis...
Dynamic alterations in the respiratory tract microbiota of COVID-19 patients
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2022-08-24
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The 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 uncertain.On July 6, 2022, Prof. SHEN Yifei from the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University ...
Zhejiang University inspires youngsters in response to UN's 2030 Agenda
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2022-08-24
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The 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 and exciting non-curricular activities.This program, as part of “A Global ZJU for Social Good (Z4G)...
Scientists unravel the molecular mechanism of PIN-mediated polar auxin transport
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2022-08-22
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Auxin 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 Jiangtao from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine elaborated on the molecular mech...
Dialogue@ZJU: With the members of ZJU Green Origin Association
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2022-08-22
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[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 performance advancing sustainability practices and responsible management education at ZJU, and we inter...
Nanorods overcome tigecycline resistance of Klebsiella pneumonia
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2022-08-19
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Long-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 to combat multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. However, increasing utilization has led to ris...
Zhejiang University Unicorns and Future Unicorns Alumni Startups List 2022 released
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2022-08-19
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In 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 unicorns (valued at US$1 billion and above) and 130 future unicorns. Among those listed are 2...
ZJU scientists identify O-GlcNAcylation as cause of pancreatic tumor growth by regulating MDH1
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2022-08-18
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Pancreatic 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 first converted to aspartate (Asp), which is transported from mitochondria into the cytosol, where it ...
ZJU scientists discover new mechanism for heterochromatin establishment and transcriptional silencing in Magnaporthe oryzae
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2022-08-10
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Rice 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 potential pesticide targets for prevention and control of rice blast.The research team led by TAO Zeng ...