Complex faulting mechanism triggered stealth tsunami in the 19 October 2020 Magnitude 7.6 Shumagin earthquake
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2023-04-21
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On July 22, 2020, an earthquake with moment magnitude Mw 7.8 occurred off the Shumagin Islands at depths from 25 to 40 km, but no evident tsunami signals were observed from deep-water DART stations offshore Alaska. About three months later, a magnitude Mw 7.6 earthquake struck this region again at depths from 5 to 40 km with aftershocks concentrating within the Pacific plate but straddling the megathrust fault. Long-period seismic moment tensor for the Mw 7.6 event indicated unusual 50° eastwar...
Scientists study conformational cycle of human polyamine transporter
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2023-04-19
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Polyamines are the compounds containing two or more amino groups. They are vital for the viability and growth of cells, and their homeostasis depends largely on two systems: the metabolic system, which regulates the synthesis and degradation of polyamines, and the transport system, which determines the distribution of cellular polyamines. As an essential compartment in the polyamine transport system, lysosomes play a critical role in balancing polyamine concentrations. The lysosomal transporter ...
Green weed managing technologies boost high-quality agricultural development
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2023-04-19
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Green development and ecological civilization are the development strategies in the new era. How can we achieve the goals of respecting Nature, protecting it and following its laws as proposed in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China while ensuring national food security? ZHU Jinwen, an associate research fellow at the Rural Development Academy and the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, has led his team to develop an eco-friendl...
Brains adapt sexually dimorphic strategies to maintain cognition during aging
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2023-04-18
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia in the elderly and poses a heavy health burden to the patients and the society. Women have a higher prevalence of AD than men, and a faster decline and deterioration of cognitive functions. The entorhinal cortex (EC) is one of the earliest structures affected in AD. In recent postmortem human brain research, the team led by Prof Ai-Min Bao, from the School of Brain Science and BrainMedicine of Zhejiang University in close coll...
Chinese National Office of Water Conservation’s case study on ZJU: a water-conservation university
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2023-04-17
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With advanced infrastructure and policies in place, Zhejiang University is building itself into a model in water conservation through the following steps: (1) Strengthen leadership and improve the water-saving supervision system(2) Implement water-saving system standards and establish a long-term mechanism(3) Apply IoT technology to build a smart water monitoring platform(4) Make water-saving plans for the new campus and focus on water-saving renovations of old campuses(5) Cultivate young talent...
Retrospective cohort study finds lethal diquat poisoning manifesting as acute central nervous system injury and circulatory failure
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2023-04-13
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The mortality rate associated with suicide attempts involving ingestion of paraquat is alarmingly high, leading to its prohibition in China for production, sales, and use. As an alternative, diquat (DQ), a pyridine herbicide, has become prevalent in agriculture. However, despite efforts by the government to improve pesticide management and regulation, the number of cases of acute diquat poisoning caused by herbicides has continued to rise annually. The majority of patients suffering from DQ pois...
Similar outcomes following NFD and FD donor haplo-HCT
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2023-04-12
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Allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) is a key treatment for a variety of benign and malignant haematological disorders. Its proportion in allogeneic transplantation has been increasing in recent years due to advances in haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HCT). However, although haplo-HCT has greatly expanded the donor pool for allo-HCT, some patients are still unable to find a suitable haploidentical donor in their immediate family or among their ...
Occurrence and evolution of central venous catheter-related thrombosis unveiled
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2023-04-07
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Catheter-associated thrombosis (CRT) is a frequent complication of central venous catheterization. It is often assessed by point of care ultrasound in critically ill patients.A multicenter clinical study led by Prof. LU Qin, academic chair, and Prof. ZHANG Mao, chair of SAHZU Emergency Medicine, has looked into the occurrence and evolution of venous catheter-related thrombosis in critically ill patients using point-of-care ultrasound. The study was recently published in Intensive Care Medic...
Deep learning assists in acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis
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2023-04-06
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common and deadly hematological malignancies in the elderly, with a median age at diagnosis between 68 and 72 years. AML patients over 60 years old have worse survival outcomes than their younger counterparts. Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis and subtyping of AML are crucial for patients' treatment and prognosis. However, diagnosing and differentiating AML subtypes in bone marrow smear images is a complex and time-consuming task. Recent ...
The 'Nuwa Stone' of the uterus regenerated uterine endometrium
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2023-04-05
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The endometrium is composed of an epithelial layer and lamina propria, which are essential for embryo implantation and pregnancy maintenance. However, severe endometrial injury can lead to the destruction of the bilayer structure of the endometrium and obstruct endometrial regeneration, resulting in intrauterine adhesions, infertility, or pregnancy-related complications. Therefore, repairing severe endometrial injury requires reconstructing the normal bilayer structure of the endometrium to rest...