Scientists reconstruct the architecture of the HNS
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2020-11-27
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Why are some mammals born monogamous? Why do mothers hold an intense affection for their kids? How do spouses maintain a stable relationship as lovers?This is intimately bound up with oxytocin which is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to love and in labor. Recent studies reveal that it not only helps with birth and milk production but also plays a critical role in social bonding, such as monogamy, deep maternal love, a strong sense of intimacy between parents and children. ...
Scientists successfully decode the structure of the RCs of ancient green sulfur bacteria
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2020-11-26
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Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms’ activities. It is largely responsible for producing and maintaining the oxygen content of the Earth’s atmosphere, and supplies most of the energy necessary for life on the Earth. The reaction center (RC)—the core of the photosynthetic apparatus where charge separation occurs—is thought to have originated a single time and diverged, yieldi...
ZJU unveils the world’s first-ever AI kinetic sports pictograms
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2020-11-25
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Spinning, jumping and shooting… In every Olympic Games, static sports icons featured by unique cultures are designed to highlight the beauty of sports, but have you ever seen any animated sports pictogram?At the 2nd Hangzhou International AI Products Exposition, AI kinetic sports pictograms, designed by a team named “Moran” from Zhejiang University, made their dazzling debut. As long as you make any action in front of the camera, such as shooting a basketball, the recorded video will be ...
ZJU joins hands with Alibaba Cloud to launch “SmartCloud Scientific and Educational Alliance”
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2020-11-23
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On November 20, Zhejiang University and Alibaba Cloud unveiled the fruits of “SmartCloud Laboratory” at the Digital and Intelligent Education Summit. A series of innovative platforms designed by the lab, such as “research@ZJU”, “learning@ZJU”, “SmartCloud Classrooms” and “ZJU DingTalk”, have realized “cloud” teaching, research, administration and life at Zhejiang University. In 2018, Zhejiang University and Alibaba Cloud co-established “SmartCloud Laboratory”. In the past two ...
Pharmacological targeting of MCL-1 promotes mitophagy to treat Alzheimer’s disease
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2020-11-20
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder that exerts an extremely adverse impact on individuals, families and society at large, with symptoms such as memory loss, cognitive dysfunction mood swings and loss of kinetic abilities. At present, there are about 50 million people worldwide with AD and this number is projected to soar to 152 million. AD is one of the most financially costly diseases. Currently, 1 trillion dollars or so is spent annually worldwide on the trea...
ZJU scientists discover the protective role of microglia in complex febrile seizure
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2020-11-18
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On November 3, the team led by Prof. HU Weiwei from Zhejiang University School of Basic Medical Sciences / the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Prof. CHEN Zhong from Zhejiang University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences published an open-access article entitled “Microglial displacement of GABAergic synapses is a protective event during complex febrile seizure” in the journal of Cell Reports. Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most c...
36-hour Design Hackathon launched at ZJU
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2020-11-17
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The 36H Design Hackathon, co-hosted by the International Design Institute of Zhejiang University and the Alibaba Design Committee, was held on Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, from Nov. 6th to 8th. This event, conducted remotely and live streamed on bilibili—a Chinese video sharing website, is themed on “The Doomsday”, covering five subjects: transportation, social networking, hobbies, traveling and shopping. It brought together over 90 students from five universities: Zhejiang...
A glucose-responsive patch for smart delivery of insulin and glucagon
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2020-11-13
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Diabetes is an incurable chronic disease affecting the health of more than 400 million people worldwide. Therefore, providing tight glycemic control is essential for people with diabetes. The current efforts made in reversing insulin deficiency are counterbalanced by the frequent occurrence of acute hypoglycemia. Glucagon is an effective therapy for the rapid rescue of hypoglycemia, but its glucose-regulated release remains challenging.An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. GU Zhe...
ZJU scholars provide a novel AKI kidney-targeted agent
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2020-11-11
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) manifests as a rapid decline in renal function with increased morbidity and mortality. The primary causes of AKI include kidney ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, sepsis, and nephrotoxins. The incidence of AKI has been on the rise, inducing the increased risks of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. The current treatment for AKI is still reliant on interventions such as early fluid resuscitation or renal replacement therapy, and there is a paucity of with ...
Two ZJU scientists garner the 2020 Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize
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2020-11-09
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The presentation ceremony of the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize, one of China’s most prestigious science awards, was held on November 3. This year, the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation bestowed prizes upon 52 distinguished scientists, among whom were two scientists from Zhejiang University. Prof. YANG Deren from the School of Materials Science and Engineering and Prof. HE Xiangning from the College of Electrical Engineering won the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Progress Award.Semic...