Chinese research team reveals major mechanism underlying the absorption of dietary microRNAs

2020-08-24

A research team led by Professor Zhang Chenyu from the Nanjing University in Nanming -- the capital city of East China's Jiangsu province -- reported its latest findings in a paper published in the respected journal Cell Research on Aug 17, according to a statement on the WeChat public account of Biophysical Society of China, or BSC.

Chinese research group identifies UFMylation as promising therapeutic target in cancer

2020-08-21

A research team from the Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology in East China's Zhejiang province published its research results in the journal Nature Cell Biology on Aug 17, according to a statement on the public WeChat account of the Biophysical Society of China or BSC, identifying UFMylation as a crucial post-translational modification for maintenance of p53 stability and tumor-suppressive functions -- and pointing to UFMylation as a promising therapeutic target in cancer.

Chinese research group reveals cellular, molecular properties of neural progenitors in developing mammalian hypothalamus

2020-08-19

A research group from the Institute of Biophysics at the Chinese Academy of Science, or CAS, recently reported their research results on the developmental characteristics of the hypothalamic neural progenitor.

Science and technology body wants world to tackle 20 major questions

2020-08-17

The China Association for Science and Technology published 20 key scientific and technological questions, 10 in frontier science and 10 in engineering, on Saturday with the goal of raising awareness and support for the international scientific community to jointly tackle these challenges.

CAST head calls on science workers to drive high-quality development

2020-08-17

Wan Gang, president of the China Association of Science and Technology, called on Chinese science workers to be determined in promoting innovation and strive to become the driving force for the country's high-quality development.

Chinese research team reports new nanozyme-activated prodrug strategy for targeted tumor catalytic therapy

2020-08-14

A research paper published in UK-based international quarterly journal Nano Today reported a Chinese research team's novel approach in nanozyme-activated prodrug strategy for targeted tumor catalytic therapy.