On March 3, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Joint Research Institute of Future Digital Health was officially launched on Zijingang Campus.The Institute will be co-directed by Prof. ZHOU Tianhua, vice president of Zhejiang University, and Mr. HUA Xianshen, vice president of Alibaba Group and head of the City Brain Lab of DAMO Academy. It will be committed to building an ecosystem featured by the in-depth industry-university-institute integration and expanding the joint research in the field of future...

[Message from the editor: Prof. XIAO Meng, featured in the newly released university video, measured the parity structure of the Higgs boson and fermion for the first time. Her solution is an important piece to the Higgs boson puzzle.] Quotes from the interview: - Although the result does not show a significant deviation of what we knew before, this is the first step towards understanding more the property of the Higgs boson in its interaction with one big category of particl...

[Message from the editor: LI Zhirong, professor of archaeology, is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. She led the interdisciplinary team to create the world’s first movable 3D grotto replica. This technology has been applied across China and beyond to give cultural relics a second life. Let’s explore her story of a fusion of archaeology and technology.]Humble Beginnings             Close to a d...

[Message from the editor: Zixin Yan, director of the newly released university video, shared what she found about Zhejiang University and how she came up with the theme “bigger starts here”.] Quotes from the interview: - It must take a very comprehensive system to nurture so many people who give back to the society and also do very well in life. - Zhejiang University is an institution where a person no matter where he or she comes from, get the opportunity to be “bigger than wh...

The research team led by Prof. MA Huan recently published an article entitled “Gating of hippocampal rhythms and memory by synaptic plasticity in inhibitory interneurons” in Neuron. This research uncovered gCaMKII as a mediator of LTPE-I and molecular control of experience-dependent brain rhythms, suggesting that E-I synaptic plasticity plays a gatekeeping role in tuning experience-driven E-I spike transmission, network activity and therefore mnemonic function.Neuronal activity ...

[Message from the editor: JI Juntao (’20, information security) is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. Once confused but guided by his mentors, JI found his true passion in life during his undergraduate studies at ZJU. Let’s explore his story of curiosity and excitement.]                                                &nb...

[Message from the editor: GAO Jinshuang (’20, energy and environmental systems engineering) is one of the main characters featured in the newly released university video. GAO, once a village boy, got inspired by ZJU’s student volunteers and now is helping others as he was once helped. Let’s explore his story of dream chasing.]When GAO Jinshuang first met the student summer social practice team from Zhejiang Universityeight years ago, he didn’t know his life would change from then on. Fr...

For over a century, Zhejiang University has been inspiring different individuals to reach their potential. This is a place where you get pushed to your limits and fulfill your life’s goal. And there is something far beyond your personal fulfillment. At ZJU, addressing challenges is the everyday mission. This is the home where you get inspired to make a difference in the world.As we honor the rich tradition of the University's 124 years of journey, we’ll continue our commitment to working f...

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) imaging technique is marked by its superb sensitivity, minimal background interference, and minimal damage to normal tissues for biomedical application. Moreover, the Raman probe has the advantages of high specificity and ultra-low signal interference, thus showing immense promise in the biomedical field. Due to its special application context, most of current researches are primarily focused on in vitro cancer diagnosis, which is confined to the diagnosi...

The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), a protein complex that regulates gene transcription, is widely present in eukaryotic cells. It can specifically bind to promoters or enhancers to promote the transcription and expression of multiple genes. The NF-κB signaling pathway is closely bound up with the immune response and critical pathophysiological processes such as cell proliferation, transformation, and apoptosis. The classic NF-κB pathway is dominated by the role of IKKβ, which phosphorylates Iκ...