Chapter 462 The Vacation Is Over, Ruoqiang Gathers!
Chapter 462 The Vacation Is Over, Ruoqiang Gathers!
"Two years ago, I led a team to conduct electrophysiological experiments on embryonic stem cell chimera monkeys. The monkeys were borrowed from the Shanghai Brain Science and Brain-inspired Research Center. Do you know this kind of monkey?" Xiang Xiaotong asked.
"I've seen the paper, right? It was on the cover of an issue of Cell many years ago, right?" Song He recalled, "Liu Zhen and Sun Qiang's team made the first living chimera monkey with a high proportion of embryonic stem cells."
"Yes, the characteristic of this monkey is that in addition to the genome of the fertilized egg, there are many exogenously introduced stem cells in the constituent cells. They come from the same species, but the genome is not completely consistent, just like several monkeys fused into one monkey." Xiang Xiaotong continued speaking quickly.
"The advantage of using chimeric monkeys for experiments is that they can construct very different brain regions. Because the DNA in different brain regions is different and the cell types are also very different, it is easy to find variables."
"We input light into the LH-Nts neurons in the ventral tegmental area of the brain, activated γ-aminobutyric acid neurons, and successfully generated outward inhibitory currents..."
"Then, CRISPR targeted inactivation was used to conduct real-time behavioral detection of position preference. Input light stimulation promoted the bias towards the light-matching area. It was found that the inactivation of two genes did not affect this bias..."
"The final result is that the joint release of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides will act on different cells at different times to work together, thus affecting the activity of the entire brain cell circuit!"
"Do you understand?" Xiang Xiaotong asked.
"Understood!" Song He reacted quickly and beamed, "It's so helpful, teacher. With your research background, I can do it boldly! So you didn't study neuropeptide circuits in detail at that time?"
"I didn't do it. Someone in my team did it, but the time was too tight and it ended without results. However, the data graph of the experiment at that time is still on file. Do you need it?" Xiang Xiaotong said.
"Thank you, teacher! It would be better to have data!" Song He was so excited that his liver trembled.
Who doesn’t like free prostitution data?
Teacher Xiang's team, no matter the capital, equipment or experience and manpower, is at a level that even he can't catch up with!
Not to mention anything else, a huge gap can be seen just from the experimental monkeys!
At that time, when developing short-sleep tablets, Song He only needed ordinary experimental monkeys. Even with this trivial requirement, Tan Xi was severely choked.
And what about Teacher Xiang’s team? They don’t even bother to use ordinary monkeys. A few years ago, they went straight to the dark technology of chimera monkeys. The conditions are so good that those who hear them are jealous and those who see them are jealous!
Therefore, the data left by Teacher Xiang’s team is absolutely worth thousands of dollars!
Song He had to burn a lot of money to get the same data. Now he can get it for nothing, which is like picking up a car for nothing!
Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise crazily. The feeling of hugging his thigh was so good!
But before he even raised his lips, bad news came.
"After telling you the good news, I'll tell you some bad news." Xiang Xiaotong said.
"As far as I know, the neuropeptide research you are going to do now is also being done by the New Apollo Project, and the progress is very fast."
Song He looked confused.
He just wanted to do a class assignment and didn't think about the space program. Why did enemies suddenly descend from the sky?
"New Apollo project?" Song He puzzled, "Why do we need to study neuropeptides in space? What is the relationship between neuropeptides and the moon?"
"Because of the weight loss pills." Xiang Xiaotong said.
Song He was even more confused, with question marks all over his face, "Weight loss pills, neuropeptides, the moon... these three sounds like they are incompatible?!"
"Relevant research has been conducted, pointing out that neuropeptides can have miraculous effects on weight loss. As long as neuropeptides can be thoroughly studied, there is a high chance of making the strongest and healthiest weight loss drug in history. New weight loss drugs can go crazy around the world. Attract money, and the money it attracts is used to support the space program!" Xiang Xiaotong explained.
"Selling weight loss pills to make money and go to the moon. Is this route really reliable?" Song He's eyes darkened when he heard this.
"It's definitely not possible to just rely on weight loss pills. Countries have a package of plans to attract money and find ways to make money from the global market to support space. Weight loss pills are just one of them, a small position to make money." Xiang Xiaotong explained.
"This thing is indeed very profitable. Several of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies made their fortunes by making weight-loss drugs. Even if their weight-loss drugs are either ineffective or have a lot of side effects, they are just needed and they sell them without any brains!"
Song He marveled, the way the world works is really unexpected.
After thoroughly studying neuropeptides, we made weight-loss drugs, sold the money from the weight-loss drugs, and then spent the money on landing on the moon...
The human development model is getting more and more outrageous. Is this the fucking legendary economy?
"The team currently researching neuropeptides in the New Apollo Project is led by Jin Shunlu, who is from Busan. Do you have any impressions?" Xiang Xiaotong asked.
"Yes!" Song He said with an ugly face, "A strong rival! I have seen many of his papers in the three top journals and major journals! He publishes papers faster than some online novels!"
"He traveled between several Ivy League schools as a teacher. During his ten years as a teacher, he recruited a bunch of students from Ivy League schools and brought them into his team for research and development!" Xiang Xiaotong said.
Song He's scalp tightened and the pressure became even greater.
Students from Ivy League schools, which are equivalent to C9 colleges on the other side of the ocean, almost none of those who can get a degree are vegetarian.
"So you have to think carefully about whether you want to continue doing neuropeptide research?" Xiang Xiaotong said in a serious tone.
"If you continue to do research on neuropeptides, it means you have to face off against Jin Shunlu's Ivy League team! You have just started, they have been doing it for a while, you are not on the same starting line, and your opponents have jumped ahead of you! "
"The worst situation you may encounter is that just when you are about to make some results, Jin Shunlu's team has published a paper with complete results. No matter which direction you dig, you will find that the enemy has already dug it!"
Song He's face became even more ugly.
damned!
I just want to do a class assignment, why do I have to compete with the Ivy League team from the new Apollo program?
Is it necessary to be so intense?
"You should think about it carefully. It's still too late to change direction. You are too young. If you collide with Jin Shunlu's team... your chances of winning are not good!" Xiang Xiaotong said, "I'm busy here, so I'll die."
"Don't worry about it, teacher." Song He said suddenly.
"Oh? Give up?"
"No, of course we have to do it! Isn't it Kim Soon-rok's team?" Song He forced a smile and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of, I'll fight them straight!"
"You have the guts!" Xiang Xiaotong praised, "Then I wish you success!"
"Teacher, can you give me some more support?" Song He asked, "We need food, grass and ammunition to fight!"
"It's okay to want support, but you have to prove that your strength is worthy of the support." Xiang Xiaotong chuckled, "First make a neuropeptide result and let me see it. If the result is good enough, I will allocate support to you. "
"Okay, teacher! We look forward to good news!" Song He then thought about it and asked again, "Can I use my own team now?"
"Yes, but using the team will reduce your Class B credits."
"discount?"
"Other students in Class B don't have a team. They all do research and development alone. To be fair, you should do it alone." Xiang Xiaotong explained, "If you rely on the strength of a team, you must be more advanced than other students' results." times, in order to get the same credits, I have to consider the fairness of course selection.”
"I understand, teacher!" Song He said.
The phone hangs up.
He sat in silence, his face solemn.
After a while, he found Tang Rongrong on his mobile phone and asked for a ticket from Yemo City to Ruoqiang Base.
In just a few minutes, the ticket was approved for nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
Song He took a screenshot of the electronic ticket and sent it to the group chat of the experimental team.
"@All members, the vacation is over, Ruoqiang gathers and prepares to fight a tough battle!"
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