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Probiotics in the human body are known as the “guardians” of the intestinal tract. They play a crucial role in regulating the immune system and balancing the gut microbiota, thus able to promote nutrient ingestion and maintain the health…

On the afternoon of March 31, Zhejiang University held the Spring 2023 Graduation and Degree Conferral Ceremony for graduate students on Zijingang Campus. A cohort of 26 supervisors turned the tassel for about 2,000 graduates amid…

The decline of insect pollinators has captured immense attention worldwide. Popular notion has it that habitat fragmentation and ecosystem decay exacerbate the decline of insect pollinators due to habitat loss. However, the study…

Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases (CMT) are a group of inherited peripheral neuropathies with a prevalence of ~1:2500. According to various causal genes, CMT can be classified into many different subtypes. Despite similar clinical presentation…

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, approximately one in every five people in China is over 60 years old. This demographic shift towards an ageing population is posing great challenges on agriculture sector. A new study has…

Metastasis is a major cause of death for gastric cancer patients. The liver is the most common site for distant metastasis of gastric cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying gastric cancer liver metastasis remain largely unknown and…

Blocking cell-cycle checkpoints by pharmacologic or genetic disruption of checkpoint kinase activities can force cell-cycle progression even in the presence of damaged DNA, and represents a promising antitumor therapeutic strategy.…

It is human nature to seek higher resolution to zoom in on a photo that interests us. However, this magnification is far from infinite, and our curiosity may be demotivated by a blurred pixel point that cannot be resolved more clearly.…

The Digital Agriculture Bootcamp was co-organized by Zhejiang University and FAO. The main purpose of our digital agriculture bootcamp is to enhance the digital agriculture innovation and entrepreneurship ability of young leaders, to…

Recently, the research team led by MO Xiaorong at the Zhejiang University College of Life Sciences published an article titled “A novel protein domain is important for photosystem II complex assembly and photoautotrophic growth in…