Science is the discipline of discovery, and this characteristic is particularly evident in biology.
You know the answer is not far away, but no matter how hard you try, you are always a little short. That thin layer of gauze is like a boulder, laying across your path, preventing you from moving an inch.
"No, no, none of it." Li Zheng slumped on the chair, his eyes a little bloodshot because he didn't rest for a long time.
Merck has already produced the first batch of taxane, because its high toxicity is difficult to pass international drug standards, so it is listed as a special drug for trauma, and only patients who have entered the outbreak period of the virus can apply for purchase.
On the second day after the introduction of Taxane and the successful rescue of the first virus outbreak patient, the Doman government and the opposition formally signed a peace agreement, which promised that neither party would take the initiative to provoke war within ten years.
Everything is going in the right direction.
However, the research on the Dok virus vaccine was not so smooth. Li Zheng's laboratory successfully screened out the substances that may be antibodies in the serval, but these injections into other experimental subjects did not have the desired effect, and the experimental process also Suddenly stagnant.
"Li Zheng, Cape Town's phone number." Liu Sichao's face was a little grim.
Li Zheng rubbed his temples and picked up the phone.
"Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Li, I am Professor Leining from Cape Town. We have encountered a huge problem in our experiment, so I have to disturb you."
"You're welcome, we are partners and should share information." Li Zheng said with a smile.
Lenin on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, as if thinking about what to say.
"Mr. Li Zheng, this is the case. The Cape Town Biological Laboratory also recently conducted a biological test of Dok virus with servals as experimental objects. But the results were very surprising. All six servals died due to the virus outbreak, and none of them died. One exception."
"So our initial conclusion is that there are no polyclonal antibodies in the serval," Lenin said.
boom!
Li Zheng's brain seemed to be exploded all at once.
"This is impossible." He subconsciously retorted, how is this possible! If there are no antibodies in the serval, how could the ten servals in his laboratory be alive to this day!
Professor Leining on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, then continued: "Mr. Li Zheng, I don't know which side of our experiment went wrong. I also very much hope that this is our mistake, but we have done it three times. Experiments. Our experimental data can be faxed to you.”
"Okay, my fax number is XXX-XXXX."
Not long after, Li Zheng received a fax from the University of Cape Town. The University of Cape Town had a lot of experimental data, and it took the fax machine two full hours to transmit all the data.
Li Zheng read through the documents carefully, the expression on his face became more and more serious.
"How is this possible, how is this possible..." He muttered to himself, comparing Cape Town's experimental data with his own, the exact same experiment, the exact same subject, but got completely different experimental results.
Li Zheng only felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on his head, and his whole body was cold.
"What's the problem! What's the problem!" He tried to calm himself down.
Taking two deep breaths, Li Zheng took out an ice cube from the freezer and placed it on his forehead. The cold touch made his mind a little clearer.
Now, the news that the Dok virus vaccine is about to be available has been rumored, and all Domans are looking forward to the birth of the vaccine. Even the whole world is paying attention to the progress of this experiment. If Li Zheng can't produce results for a long time, let alone the people of Doman will be disappointed, this is also a huge blow to his reputation.
He closed his eyes and tried to straighten his thoughts. His experimental steps were correct, and the experimental steps of the Cape Town Biological Laboratory were also correct. There must be something in between that he didn't pay attention to, there must be!
"Let's do it all over again!" Li Zheng said calmly.
It's all over again, several times over.
Liang Zhe covered Li Zheng's eyes from behind, "It's New Year's Eve today."
It is now 8:42pm on December 31, 1984, and in 3 hours and 18 minutes, it will be 1985.
Liang Zhe could feel Li Zheng's eyelids moving under his palm.
Li Zheng sighed softly and put his right hand on Liang Zhe's palm, "I see."
In the past few days, he has been repeating the Dok virus biological experiment, and his experimental results are not different from the previous ones. These ten servals do have antibodies against Dok virus in their bodies. Is the Cape Town lab wrong
No, there is no way a world-renowned lab could make such a low-level mistake. There must be something they overlooked, but what is this thing
"I'll change my clothes, let's go to New Year's Eve together." Li Zheng said softly. Perhaps, going out for a walk will have new inspiration.
Heung Kong University is very close to Li Zheng's laboratory, only a 20-minute walk away. Today's campus is much quieter than usual.
"The students haven't come back for the Christmas holidays."
Li Zheng was stunned for a moment, yes, now Xiangjiang follows the British habit, and Christmas is a very important holiday for them.
"Count the days, I should be considered a sophomore student now." Li Zheng said suddenly as he passed by the teaching building where he taught.
At this moment, a hearty voice came from behind the two of them, "You still know that you are a sophomore student."
Li Zheng turned his head and saw Xu Mingsheng striding towards them.
A surprised look appeared on Li Zheng's face, "Teacher!"
He looked at Xu Mingsheng carefully, "It seems that your body is in good shape."
Xu Mingsheng nodded with a smile, he patted his injured leg, "The surgery was done very well at the beginning. Although I have suffered from gout, I still walk very neatly."
"After all, the surgery was performed by Professor Chen himself, and my wife's skills are naturally excellent." Li Zheng teased.
Xu Mingsheng was stunned for a moment, he obviously didn't expect this, he laughed after reacting, "Yes, yes, our old Chen's professional skills still pass the test."
All three laughed.
Only then did Xu Mingsheng see Liang Zhe next to Li Zheng, and he was surprised. At this time, Mr. Liang was actually with Li Zheng, and he couldn't help feeling weird.
"Hello, Professor Xu." Liang Zhe greeted Xu Mingsheng politely.
Neither Li Zheng nor Liang Zhe had serious elders. When facing Li Zheng's grandfather and mother, Liang Zhe was nervous, but because Li Zheng's attitude was unclear, he had no chance to have direct contact with them.
However, Xu Mingsheng and Li Zheng had the friendship of master and apprentice. The teacher, in the traditional Chinese culture, is definitely a serious elder.
"Hello, Mr. Liang." Xu Mingsheng changed his casual attitude towards Li Zheng and greeted Liang Zhe politely.
"The professor is an elder, just call me Liang Zhe."
Xu Mingsheng's doubts are even more intense. Although he is a professor at Hong Kong University, Liang Zhe is the helm of the Liang family after all, and one of the highest-ranking people in Hong Kong. This means that Mr. Liang is a little too polite to him.
Seeing that the teacher's suspicion was almost written on his face, Li Zheng coughed and quickly changed the subject.
"Teacher, why are you still at school so late? Didn't your wife wait for you to celebrate the New Year with you?"
Xu Mingsheng looked at Li Zheng, then looked at Liang Zhe, "After being ill for so long, the progress of the project suddenly came to a halt. Taking advantage of these few days of free time, I will do more."
Xu Mingsheng's antibiotic research is still going on. Although carbapenem antibiotics have been researched, with the abuse of antibiotics, drug-resistant strains develop rapidly. Once antibiotic research can not keep up with the development of drug-resistant strains, this It will be a disaster for the entire human race.
"Teacher, the project is important but the body is more important. You have to take care of your body."
"You also told me that you entered the laboratory as soon as you came back from Doman. It's been a long time. I wanted to see you for a long time, but I was afraid that it would disturb your research. I will return this to you as it is, the project is important, and the health is important. It's more important." Xu Mingsheng said angrily.
"Also, it has been discussed in the courtyard and the school. You student, we will let you bear the name of a sophomore at Hong Kong University. We must be scolded to death outside, so prepare for it, early next year. , the School of Medicine of Hong Kong University will hold a separate graduation defense for you."
"For this defense, all professors from the School of Medicine of Hong Kong University will participate, as well as the medical departments of the University of Tokyo, Seoul National University, and the National University of Singapore will send people to participate."
"Hey, don't look at me like that." Seeing Li Zheng's strange expression, Xu Mingsheng touched his nose with a guilty conscience. "Okay, okay, I'll tell the truth. We want to show off, but you hang on to Xiangjiang. The reputation of university students is not false, our students have made such a big name, we are not allowed to show off! If they have the ability, they will pick up such a treasure. "
The last sentence, Xu Mingsheng's voice was extremely low, as if it was for himself.
"Teacher..." Li Zheng said helplessly, but he was more happy in his heart. With his current international status, the name of a student at Heung Kong University is no longer a help but a hindrance. Saying nature is a good thing.
"I see, teacher, I will prepare well. I will never let you and Hong Kong University lose face."
"I won't lose face, I won't lose face." Xu Mingsheng's smile turned into a flower.
Unable to bear Xu Mingsheng's warm invitation, Li Zheng and Liang Zhe followed Xu Mingsheng back to his home.
"Old Chen, look who I brought back." Xu Mingsheng said loudly to the door before he entered the door.
Chen Sufen walked out from inside, "Who can make you so excited."
There was a smile in her voice, and when she saw Li Zheng, the smile on her face became even more obvious.
"Little Zheng, come here, come in quickly. You should have come to sit at home long ago." She took Li Zheng's hand and said enthusiastically.
"Mr. Liang?" Pulling over Li Zheng, Chen Sufen saw Liang Zhe beside her, with a little uncertainty on her face.
"Well, this is my friend, Liang Zhe." Li Zheng took the initiative to introduce Chen Sufen.
"Mr. Liang, come in too. The supper is hot on the pot. Let's have some together."
The two were warmly welcomed into the living room.
On the sofa in the living room were two cats that looked exactly the same. When someone came in, the two cats raised their eyelids and ignored them.
Li Zheng laughed dumbly, "I didn't expect you to still have such an interest, Mistress."
"When I'm old and the child is not around, I rely on these two little guys for fun. Even though they look exactly the same, their habits are completely different."
"The one on the left was domesticated since he was a child. It is very delicate and expensive. If he eats any food eaten by humans, he will have diarrhea. He can only be fed cat food. The dog is still fierce."
"Life is so interesting. It's the same creature, but different environments can make them so different. The mysteries of biology are really endless."
"When" the New Year's bell of the church not far away was rung.
Zhong Xuanming was ringing in his ears, but Li Zheng felt that he was ringing in his mind. He suddenly got up and ran to the door quickly.
"Teacher, Mistress, I suddenly remembered something, I have to go first!" After speaking, he ran into the night without looking back.
Liang Zhe apologized to the two of them and left after chasing Li Zheng.
At this time, the clock on the wall stopped at 12, which announced the end of 1984 and the arrival of 1985.