[Message from the Editor: On February 25, the Blue Book of China’s Urban Innovation Economy 2020-2021 (hereinafter, the “Blue Book”) was officially released at the Alibaba Cloud Guangdong Summit 2022. Compiled by the National Institute for Innovation Management (NIIM) and the Zhejiang University School of Management, with data support from Alibaba Cloud, the Blue Book included the Innovation Economy Index for 57 Chinese Cities (hereinafter, the “Innovation Economy Index”), re...

A plant-based dietary pattern is usually defined as a diet rich in plant-based foods and low level of animal-based foods, and has received accumulating attention for its potential health and environmental benefits. However, not all plant-based foods are necessarily beneficial to health, and most prior studies focused only on the western population, while there is limited evidence for the East Asian population  with a tradition of plant-based diet.On March 7, 2022, the research team led by D...

Recently, Prof. LI Weijun and doctoral student WANG Yuanyuan from the School of Earth Sciences and Prof. HUANG Jin from the College of Computer Science and Technology co-published their research findings about the optical absorption of black carbon (BC) aerosols in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres and Geophysical Research Letters.BC, emitted by the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels, can strongly absorb sunlight in the atmosphere, affecting the...

“There are no heroes who fall from the sky. Thanks to the medical team of the Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUCH)!” Congcong’s mother shared this message on the Wechat to express her gratitude on the 15th International Rare Disease Day after her son successfully received the ultrasound-guided intrathecal injection of Nusinersen, the first disease-modifying therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Congcong has suffered from SMA for 13 years. With no medic...

Aerosol-cloud interaction (ACI) is a crucial aspect of atmospheric research and one of the primary sources of uncertainties in climate predictions. However, our understanding of ACI, such as the ACI mechanisms in the climate models, the influence of aerosols on serving as cloud condensation nuclei to form water cloud droplet and the evolution of water clouds, is hampered by the inadequate observational capability. Therefore, there is an urgent need for high-quality and high-resolution observatio...

Harvesting solar fuels by artificial photosynthesis has great values in the global missions on tackling climate change and environmental pollutions. Among various artificial photosynthetic reactions, solar-driven water splitting for H2O2, an emerging liquid fuel as well as a green oxidant, are attracting growing interests. Recent studies on this topic have made significant progress, yet are mainly focused on using organic polymers. This set of photocatalysts is susceptible to potent oxidants (e....

Room 208 in the Crescent Building on Zijingang campus is no less than a museum for miniatures of Chinese timber structure, whose birth-givers are the sophomores of architecture, and the midwife, Prof. ZHANG Yuyu of the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University.Lecturing on the History of Ancient Chinese Architecture since 2005, Prof. ZHANG keeps collecting the models made by students as their term assignment. Though her spacious office seems a bit crowded with ...

In a special day for women, we pay tribute to all the female faculty, staff, students and alumni of ZJU for their everyday work for a better world, where all human beings would benefit from equal opportunities for education and decent work.   Below are some of the achievements our female scientists made last year with their passion and dedication.How can a novice teacher make her class engaging?Zhejiang University takes the lead to set up ITU-T international standardsScientists reveal ...

Stretch, as a form of mechanical force, plays a crucial role in regulating cell behaviors, preventing injuries and repairing tissues such as lung, heart, brain and skeletal system. Among them, stretch in bone tissues has captured the most immense attention in clinical applications, for bone tissues are continuously exposed to stretch stimulation during physiological activities. The structure and function of bone tissues relies on a proper amount of stretch stimulation, while lack of exercises te...

In recent years, chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has achieved remarkable success in treating patients with relapsed or refractory leukemia and lymphoma. Even so, a significant proportion of patients relapse after treatment with CAR-T cells. The dysfunction of CAR-T cells, such as exhaustion, is one of the critical causes of relapse. Reducing CAR-T cell exhaustion is the key to improving efficacy and remains a global problem that urgently needs to be solved.On January 14, 2022, P...