Diagram ofBCL2-OE effectively stabilizing haploidy of haploid cells in routine cell culture and differentiationin vitroandin vivoThe research group led byProf.Shuai Ling(the State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology,Nankai University)introduced anantiapoptoticgene, BCL2, into the murine haploid embryonic stem cells (haESCs) for a successful overexpression of BCL2 (BCL2-OE), which can robustlyensuretheir haploidy maintenance in variouscondition, even under strict differentiationin vitroa
Theworlds first Interventional Brain Machine Interface experiment on non-human primates was successfullycarriedoutin Beijing on May 4, 2023. The experiment enabled brain control of a robotic arm through an Interventional Brain Machine Interface implanted in a monkeys brain, which marks the world-leading status of China’s brainmachine interface technology.Figure1.The surgical trial of an Interventional Brain Machine Interface implanted on a non-human primate.Figure2.The experiment achievesthe con
Recently, the establishment of “Frontier Science Center for the Creation of New Organic Substances at Nankai University was approved by the Ministry of Education, marking a breakthrough in Nankai University’s establishment of a national major basic research platform.In line with the trend of precision, refined, integrated and intelligent creation of new materials, the Frontier Science Center for the Creation of New Organic Substances works to meet China’s major strategic needs for green developm
Recently, the “Microbial Electricity plus” research team of the College of Environmental Science and Engineering of Nankai University introduced a new strategy to realize rapid BOD measurement by using the competitive switching of electrotrophic and heterotrophic pathways of facultative bacteria.The research team isolated and obtained a strain ofAcinetobacter venetianusRAG-1 with both electrotrophic and heterotrophic respiration from microbial electroactive biofilms (EABs) over a period of five
Recently, the research findings entitled “Zeolite-encaged mononuclear copper centers catalyze CO2selective hydrogenation to methanol” by Nankai University was published inNational Science Review. Drs. Chai Yuchao and Qin Bin from the College of Chemistry of Nankai University, are co-first authors, and professor Li Landong is the corresponding author. Zeolite-encaged mononuclear copper ions (Cu@FAU; Fig. 1) was designed and constructed, and heterolytic activation of hydrogen molecule and subseque
Recently, the research findings entitled “Mammalian-brain-inspired neuromorphic motion-cognition nerve achieves cross-modal perceptual enhancement” from the College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering at Nankai University were published in the world-renowned academic journalNature Communications. According to this paper, flexible artificial synapse devices are used to develop a neuromorphic motion perception system, which realizes the brain’s multi-sensory functions at hardware lev
Recently, the team led by Professor Huanan Li and Professor Jingjun Xu of the School of Physics of Nankai University, in collaboration with the team led by Professor Andrea Alù of the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) of the City University of New York and Professor Boris Shapiro of the Israel Institute of Technology, discovered that a stationary charge embedded in anisotropic photonic time crystals (APTCs) can extract energy from time modulation to produce coherent radiation and then coup
A research team led by ProfessorLi Zongjin of Nankai University School of Medicine designed and prepared an engineered extracellular vesicle targeted specifically at injured endothelial cells. This engineered extracellular vesicle, which targets P-selectin, a surface marker on injured endothelial cells, can deliver the therapeutic functional molecules it carries to the kidney that suffered the ischemic injury and indicate the extent of kidney injury through the imaging molecules it carries, ther
Recently, the team led by Professor Huanan Li and Professor Jingjun Xu of the School of Physics of Nankai University, in collaboration with the team led by Professor Andrea Alù of the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) of the City University of New York and Professor Boris Shapiro of the Israel Institute of Technology, discovered that a stationary charge embedded in anisotropic photonic time crystals (APTCs) can extract energy from time modulation to produce coherent radiation and then coup
Recently, Professor Yushan Zhu and Professor Quan Chen from the College of Life Sciences of Nankai University, cooperatedwithProfessor Jianping Lin from the College of Pharmacy of Nankai University jointly published a researcharticleentitled “Saturated fatty acids increase LPI to reduce FUNDC1 dimerization and stability and mitochondrial function” on EMBO reports. Theyfound that lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI), an intermediate metabolite in saturated fatty acid metabolism, canmediatethe stability
The third edition ofOpticsco-edited by Mr. Mu Guoguang and Mr. Zhan Yuanling was published recently by Higher Education Press.The bookOpticsis positioned as a basic textbook on physical optics and a self-study reference book for scientists and technicians. It can be divided into three parts: geometrical optics and basic principles of optical instruments, wave optics and its important applications in work, life and technology, as well as photonics and the basic principles of laser and quantum opt
Professor Xinglu Huang of Nankai University, in collaboration with the team led by Xiyun Yan from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the team led by Jie Tian from the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, harnessed genetically engineered protein nanoprobes and deep learning-based image segmentation technology to develop new technology for high-throughput quantitative analysis of single-vessel permeability of tumor (Nano-ISML). Through the ana
Recently, in collaboration with professor Wang Huitian from Nanjing University, the research team led by professor Li Yongnan,the School of Physics,Nankai University,proposed the method of using two-dimensional detector to realize scan-free quantum tomography.The research findings were published onPhysical Review Lettersunder the title of “Two-Measurement Tomography of High-Dimensional Orbital Angular Momentum Entanglement”.The core idea is touse two-dimensional array detector instead of the tra
Recently, the research team headed by Professor Jingshan Luo of the Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering of Nankai University, proposed a proof of concept for electrochemical transformation of limestone (CaCO3) into calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) and valuable carbonaceous products for decarbonizing cement production based on their research experience in electrochemical water splitting and carbon dioxide (CO2) reduct
Recently, a Nankai University team led by Professor Pan Leiting and Professor Xu Jingjun of the School of Physics and TEDA Institute of Applied Physics developed super-resolution imaging technology (U-ExSMLM) based on ultrastructure expansion microscopy (U-ExM) combined with single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM), reaching a molecular resolution of about 6 nm. At the same time, the team studied human erythrocyte cytoskeletalultrastructure under near-physiological conditions, and intuitiv