2022

Afundamental principle of molecular biology governs how proteins are made within the cell, which happens in two stages called transcription and translation. During transcription, information stored in DNA is copied into messenger RNA…

Vice President Kamala Harris sent a personal note of congratulations to Naba Rizvi, a PhD student in UC San Diego’s Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department, or her recent recognition by CSEdWeek as a Computer Science Hero. The…

Twenty, 15, even 10 years ago, computer scientists were just beginning to discover the power of big data, building better user interfaces for the Internet of Things … and quickly realizing encryption and security would play a big role in…

A team of scientists including mechanical engineers at the University of California San Diego has uncovered the physical principles—a series of forces and hydrodynamic flows—that help ensure the proper functioning of life’s blueprint. Its…

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) took place from November 6 to November 18 in Egypt. At the press conference on November 10, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), unveiled the annual 10…

Established in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is an inter-sectoral network. It promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking to enhance institutional capacities through knowledge sharing and collaborative…

On October 3, the team led by Prof. WANG Xiaowei at the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology published a research article entitled “A balance between vector survival and virus transmission is achieved through…

On November 12, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft was successfully lifted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site. The spacecraft was loaded with the stem cell experimental unit designed by the research team led by Prof. YU Luyang and…

The efficacy and safety of drugs are widely known as being determined by their interactions with multiple molecules of pharmacological importance such as transporters, metabolizing enzymes, targets and excipients. However, available…

On November 26th, 30 Zhejiang University students from 18 countries gathered together in a conference room resembling the General Assembly Hall of the UN. In the semicircle around the stage were sitting some audience who were dressed in…