SIAT Research
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Apr 08, 2025Newly Discovered PNS Microglia Found to Regulate Neuron SizeThe key finding of the study is that PNS microglia share a common molecular signature, protein marker, epigenetic profile, and ontogenetic trajectory with the CNS microglia in humans. This finding ... In a study published in Cell on April 7, a research team led by Prof. LI Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the presen... -
Mar 04, 2025Researchers Reveal Key Mechanism Behind Bacterial Cancer TherapyThe findings illuminate a crucial, yet previously unresolved mechanism in bacterial cancer therapy. A research team led by Prof. LIU Chenli from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. XIAO Yichuan from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition ... -
Jan 23, 2025Researchers Develop Novel Proteolysis-targeting (PROTAR) Live Attenuated Vaccine StrategiesThese studies provide new approaches for developing safe and effective live attenuated vaccines. Recently, Prof. SI Longlong's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published two studies in Nature Microbiology and Nature Chemical Bi... -
Jan 16, 2025Researchers Reveal Novel Mechanisms of the Neurodirecting Factor Sema3A Protects CartilageThis research may provide a novel biological therapeutic option to arrest chondrocyte degeneration. Osteoarthritis (OA), is a common degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide, particularly targets the knee joint. Over time, the cartilage within the joint wears down, lea... -
Jan 13, 2025How Can We Measure How Much We Eat?Scientists derived a predictive model/equation by combining classical statistics and machine learning for total energy expenditure. Recently, an international team led by Prof. John Speakman from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside the International Atomic Energy A... -
Dec 26, 2024Researchers Develop Ultrasound-driven Bacteria-cell Biorobot for Cancer TreatmentThis study introduces a biomicrorobot capable of swarm control through remote ultrasound actuation, both in vitro and in vivo. In a study published in Trends in Biotechnology on Dec. 20, a research team led by Prof. CAI Lintao and Prof. MA Teng from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Acade... -
Dec 17, 2024Researchers Develop Ultrasensitive Transparent Ultrasonic Transducer for Photoacoustic ImagingResearchers develop an ultrasensitive, broadband transparent ultrasonic transducer based on a novel transparent piezoelectric single crystal, achieving high-resolution, large-field-of-view, and rap... Recently, a team led by Prof. ZHENG Hairong, Prof. QIU Weibao, and Prof. LIU Chengbo from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. LI... -
Dec 16, 2024Researchers Develop Novel Photopyroelectric Tweezer for Versatile ManipulationResearchers report a novel photopyroelectric tweezer (PPT) that combine the advantages of light and electric fields. Using a rationally designed photopyroelectric substrate with efficient and durab... Recently, a research team led by Dr. DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has reported a novelphotopyroelectric tweezer (PPT) tha...