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Global
WHO Deems Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines High-level Principle
WHO released the Global Guidance Framework for the Responsible Use of the Life Sciences(Framework) and defined Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists (Tianjin Guidelines) as high-level principle.The Framework is the first global, technical and normative framework for mitigating biorisks and governing dual-use research. It aims to provide values and principles, tool...
2022-09-27 -
Campus
【Schools at Tianjin University】 School of International Education
Established in January 2000, the School of International Education of Tianjin University administers international student affairs of the whole university and is responsible for Chinese language teaching of international students. The School is responsible for international students’ policy formulation and monitoring, enrollment, entry and exit, logistics support, education, management, and de...
2022-09-26 -
CGTN
【CGTN】：Chinese scientists find new way for robust DNA data storage: Nature
DNA is considered as an ideal storage medium under the era of data explosion due to its high density, long-term durability, and low maintenance cost. (Photo: CFP)Chinese scientists have found a way to handle DNA breaks and rearrangements, allowing them to store data for tens of thousands of years, according to an article published on Nature Communication on September 12.DNA is an ideal storage ...
2022-09-20 -
Arts and Culture
【Tianjin University Landmark】 Qiushi Pavilion
On the Jingye Lake of Weijin Road campus of Tianjin University sits a pavilion with gray tiles. It is one of the landmark buildings of Tianjin University-Qiushi Pavilion (Qiushi means seeking truth).Academician Peng Yigang, a master architect in China and professor of Tianjin University, didn’t follow the traditional approach of building the pavilion inan archaistic, elegant and magnificent wa...
2022-09-21 -
Research
TJU Researchers Innovate DNA Storage Tech for Mural Preservation
Over the centuries, Dunhuang murals, the paintings on the inner walls of the Mogao Grottoes in China, an UNESCO World Heritage Site have been eroded by wind, sandstorms and human activity.Fig. 1: Dunhuang murals stored in DNA.A synthetic biology team at Tianjin University answers the call for mural protection and restoration with DNA-based data storage technology. The team developed a new DNA s...
2022-09-27 -
Xinhuanet
【Xinhuanet】Chinese scientists store grotto mural images in DNA
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2022-09-19 16:08:00BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The DNA, a natural structure that has evolved to encode biological information, can be artificially modified into a durable, minuscule "digital museum."A team of Chinese scientists enciphered 10 digital pictures of Dunhuang murals into 210,000 DNA strands through the nucleotide sequences in a 6.8 MB zipped file, and th...
2022-09-21