Why does anxiety lead to “sociophobia”?
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2022-12-07
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Anxiety is a common negative emotion and it is also one of the buzzwords in today’s society. When we suffer from anxiety, what changes will occur in our brains? The research team led by Prof. LI Xiaoming at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine conducted an in-depth study regarding this. They found that different anxiety-related behaviors are mediated by different neural circuits and molecular mechanisms.Their research findings were published in a cover article entitled “Distinc...
Scientists develop non-invasive technique for mapping AQP4 expression in vivo to predict sensitivity of glioma therapies
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2022-12-06
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Gliomas are the most prevalent primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancy. As they are exceedingly heterogeneous and refractory, they become one of the toughest challenges in clinical treatment. The water-selective channel protein aquaporin-4 (AQP4) contributes to the migration and proliferation of gliomas, and to their resistance to therapy. At present, traditional biopsy is the sole method and ‘gold-standard’ approach to characterizing the expression levels of AQP4. However, the heterog...
Plant symbiotic fungus Metarhizium robertsii: A bio-remediator for mercury pollution
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2022-12-06
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As one of the three toxic metal elements and the ten cancerogenic chemicals, mercury is a notorious environmental toxin and health killer. Prof. FANG Weiguo at the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences identified two genes in the plant symbiotic fungus Metarhizium robertsii. They could convert the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) into divalent mercury (Hg2+), which could be further reduced to the volatile elemental mercury (Hg0). Not only does this mechanism enable M. robertsii&n...
Scientists report the first method to spatially deconvolve traditional bulk RNA-seq data at single-cell resolution
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2022-12-04
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Nowadays, single-cell sequencing (scRNA-seq) and spatially resolved transcriptomics technologies have revolutionized the way people understand complex tissues and continue to drive life and health research into the era of single-cell and spatial omics. However, current single-cell sequencing and spatially resolved transcriptomics technologies are time-consuming and costly, which severely limits their application. At the same time, traditional bulk RNA-seq has long been the mainstream tool for bi...
A nutritional supplement may offer a new treatment to rare human intestinal disorder
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2022-12-02
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A decrease in protein synthesis in cells of the developing gut contributes to a rare genetic disorder, and an inexpensive nutritional supplement may help reverse that decrease, according to a new study discovered by the research team led by XU Pengfei from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine and JIN Xi from the First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine . The finding is an advance in understanding the pathogenesis of the disease, and may lead to new treatments. ...
Hangzhou Declaration released at ZJU, heralding a new era of global cooperation in basic sciences
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2022-11-30
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On the evening of November 24 (Beijing Time), the 4-day 16th General Conference of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) was successfully concluded at Zhejiang University. At the conference, Hangzhou Declaration was released, stressing the vital role of basic sciences to attaining sustainable development goals and promoting the well-being of humanity, and calling for more emphasis and investments on basic sciences in development countrie...
The 2nd Forum on Regional Coordinated Development Strategy in China held at Zhejiang University
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2022-11-27
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It is emphasized in the report to the 20th National Congress of the CPC that China will persist in advancing its rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. Promoting regional coordinated development is one of the important driving forces for consolidating Chinese modernization.The 2nd Forum on Regional Coordinated Development Strategy in China was held on Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University on November 20, 2022. Experts and scholars nationwide studied toget...
Prof. XIE Liping becomes the First President of SIU from China
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2022-11-23
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On November 13, Prof. XIE Liping, Director of Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), was officially inaugurated as president of Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU). Prof. XIE is the first Chinese to become president of SIU in its more than 100 years’ history.The inauguration ceremony was held both onsite and online, connecting Hangzhou of Zhejiang Province and Montreal, Canada, where the central office of SIU is located....
Innovative poverty alleviation: ZJU's recognized efforts in Southwest China
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2022-11-21
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From applying new technologies to local industries and expanding sales channels for agricultural products to providing volunteer teaching, training and medical assistance, ZJU spares no effort to help local people in Jingdong Yi autonomous county, an underdeveloped area in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, overcome poverty and live a happier and more fulfilling life.Our long-term endeavor was recognized as one of the global best poverty reduction practices at the 2022 International Seminar on ...
TWAS to open key event for top-shelf developing world science
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2022-11-20
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The TWAS 16th General Conference will assemble hundreds of accomplished scholars and young scientists from the global South, and feature a Nobel Prize winner and presentations from some of the most outstanding scientists from developing countries.Trieste/Hangzhou – The 16th General Conference of TWAS, The World Academy of Sciences Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, will begin online on 21 November. The Academy’s pinnacle event, which happens every tw...