<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Zhou Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Zhou Lab]]></description><link>https://www.thezhoulab.ca/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:31:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thezhoulab.ca/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Zhou Lab at ESO 2026: Bees, Bugs, and the Subarctic!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Zhou Lab had a great time at the 163rd Annual General Meeting of the Entomological Society of Ontario, held right here at the University of Guelph Arboretum, September 15–17, 2026. We brought along stories spanning cold-adapted honey bees, Subarctic pollination networks, and community-powered biodiversity research. Xin Zhou presented “Building a Cold-Adapted Honey Bee,” taking the audience on a journey through how honey bees made their way into colder parts of the world—from mitochondria...]]></description><link>https://www.thezhoulab.ca/post/zhou-lab-at-eso-2026-bees-bugs-and-the-subarctic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac12b797babcebbad131308</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:35:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73aaca_a9eed8db08d9453cb419a12a432c6d59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Xin Zhou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’re Recruiting: Funded PhD Positions Available]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Funded PhD Positions Available in the Zhou Lab The Zhou Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting two funded PhD students to join our research program in biodiversity genomics, evolutionary biology, molecular ecology, and biological interactions. Recruitment is open immediately, with expected enrolment in September 2027 or earlier by mutual agreement. Position 1. Evolution of Larva–Worker Communication in Honey Bees This project will investigate the evolution and molecular basis of...]]></description><link>https://www.thezhoulab.ca/post/we-re-recruiting-funded-phd-positions-available</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cdda52ca7f56c718093a9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:05:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73aaca_f549c39da5c0460dbd82c61a9ffc40c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Xin Zhou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How honey bees evolved to beat the cold?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our new study in Molecular Biology and Evolution reveals a molecular mechanism that helped honey bees expand from their tropical origins into temperate environments. Apis cerana and Apis mellifera independently expanded into temperate regions. Remarkably, we found that both evolved the same strategy for producing more heat: increased mitochondrial proton leakage—diverting more energy from ATP production toward heat generation.  Comparative genomics led us to PTCD1, where both species...]]></description><link>https://www.thezhoulab.ca/post/how-honey-bees-evolved-to-beat-the-cold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a79efa6bb2b410376b91e79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:40:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73aaca_4ad7385c6f984c71ae8e25dd207fab9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Xin Zhou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Zhou Lab has a website!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have a website!]]></description><link>https://www.thezhoulab.ca/post/the-zhou-lab-has-a-website</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a729ecc6f3a9867f4d6da43</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:24:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73aaca_735de464e63a4bad8d19e163a456955e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Xin Zhou</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>