
Recently, a study, Decline in Chinese lake phosphorus concentration accompanied by shift in sources since 2006 was published in Nature Geoscience. The first author of this research was Yindong Tong from Tianjin University.

One of the major causes for sudden cardiac death in athletes is catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). The ECG graphs for CPVT patients look normal in the resting state, but a potentially deadly arrhythmia will happen when the patients do vigorous exercise or are under stress.

The Chinese jet-liner C919 completed its maiden flight on May 5. The C919’s performance is superior to most other similar aircraft, especially its innovative air distribution system that provides cleaner air to passengers. The in-cabin air freshness of the C919 is improved by 20% compared with t...

A research team from the School of Life Science of Tianjin University has made a remarkable breakthrough in pharmaceutical research in the treatment of porcine epidemic diarrhea. A new antiviral inhibitor was designed and its molecular mechanism was identified at atomic resolution.

According to seven papers published today in Science that describe the creation, testing and refining of five redesigned yeast chromosomes. Together with a sixth previously synthesized chromosome, they represent more than one-third of the genome of the baker’s yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiae. An i...

A major breakthrough in targeting intracellular drug delivery has been made by the laboratory of Micro/Nano Electromechanical System (M/NEMS) in the School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering at Tianjin University.