Happy 127th Anniversary to Zhejiang University
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2024-05-21
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Since its establishment in 1897, Zhejiang University has been a beacon of knowledge, innovation, and excellence. Here's to celebrating the rich history, achievements, and continued success of this esteemed institution. Cheers to many more years of shaping future leaders and making a positive impact on society!
Better batteries for cold weather
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2024-04-22
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A breakthrough in electrolyte design has enabled battery charging at very low temperatures and at unprecedented speed.A new electrolyte designed by Zhejiang University researchers enables lithium-ion batteries to be charged at temperatures between –70 °C to 60 °C, and reach up to 80% capacity within 10 minutes at room temperature. Their findings were published in Nature1 in February. Lithium-ion pouch battery in researchLithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles and most of...
A new family tree revises our understanding of bird evolution
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2024-04-02
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A team of researchers from the Bird 10,000 Genomes (B10K) consortium, initiated by Professor ZHANG Guojie of Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology at Zhejiang University and collaborators, has reported a new bird family tree that promises to reshape our understanding of avian evolution. Published in Nature on April 1st, 2024, the study entitled Complexity of avian evolution revealed by family-level genomes marks a pivotal advancement in the long-contested evolutionary relationshi...
“Trim” the heart and “strengthen” it!
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2024-03-07
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Myocardial hypertrophy, characterized by an increase in cardiac muscle mass, is an adaptive response to pathological stimuli such as hypertension and valve disease. While initially beneficial, sustained hypertrophy may lead to further disease progression and exacerbate heart failure, which is one of the most common and deadly medical conditions worldwide and remains incurable. Inhibition or reversal of cardiac hypertrophy and subsequent maladaptive myocardial remodeling is the main treatments fo...
Happy Chinese New Year 2024
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2024-02-10
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To the cherished ZJU community and our international friends,With heartfelt warmth, the Office of Global Engagement sends its most fervent wishes for a splendid Chinese New Year!We are embarking on the Year of the Dragon, starting from Feb. 10, 2024, and lasting until Jan. 28, 2025. The dragon, an emblem of power and honor within the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes prosperity and good fortune. Esteemed for its vibrant energy and wisdom, the dragon stands as a symbol of ambition and courage, captivati...
2023: year in review
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2024-01-02
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As we approach 2024, we invite you to join us in reflecting on the remarkable breakthroughs, innovations, and awards, as well as our ongoing collaborative efforts within the ZJU community throughout 2023. We eagerly anticipate continuing our joint endeavors in the coming year, united by our shared vision of shaping a better world.Are people with high social status more prone to depression?Impact of ageing on agricultural sustainability in China: ZJU scientists offer solutionsScientists reveal th...
Zhejiang University establishes Institute for Advanced Study in Physics
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2024-01-02
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On December 18, Zhejiang University celebrated the official inauguration of the Zhejiang University Institute for Advanced Study in Physics on Zijingang Campus. REN Shaobo, chairman of the University Council, DU Jiangfeng, president of Zhejiang University, DONG Guoxuan, executive vice director of the Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and LIN Haiqing, the first dean of the Zhejiang University Institute for Advanced St...
ZJU scientists decipher the biased signaling mechanisms toward cannabinoid receptor 1
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2024-01-02
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Addressing the long-standing Cannabis problem, an oddity that has vexed scientists for decades, joint research by Professor LI Xiao-Ming and Professor ZHANG Yan from Zhejiang University School of Medicine achieved a breakthrough by unraveling signaling bias mechanism toward cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1), facilitating safer synthetic cannabinoid targeting CB1. The findings were published in Cell under the title “Snapshot of the cannabinoid receptor 1–arrestin complex unravels ...
The thorny problem of solving fertilizer pollution while also feeding the world
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2023-12-06
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Nitrogen-based fertilizers have hugely increased agricultural output, but rain washes them into rivers and oceans with dire consequences. Zhejiang University researchers are searching for a middle ground.Every summer, vast quantities of algae and zooplankton flourish in coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. These algal blooms gobble up oxygen, leaving a ‘dead zone’ in the ocean that covers around 10,000 square kilometres, and is largely devoid of life. The oxygen-zapping algae and zooplankton ...
Making a powerful new building block for solar cells
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2023-11-07
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Controlling the formation of perovskite crystals could help make solar power generation more affordable, reliable and efficient.The performance of a promising solar cell material has been boosted by a global effort to understand and master its manufacture. Researchers co-led by XUE Jingjing from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University have used a technique called in-situ X-ray defraction to watch perovskite as it crystalises. They have used the findings to ...