Next.

It's still in the experimental module of the Tiangong.

Standing in front of the researchers, Professor Stephen, who had dark circles under his eyes, coughed lightly, raised the paper he had printed out in his hand, and continued in a voice that did not have much spirit.

"I'm sure you've read it all...... I won't repeat the content of the paper, just to satisfy my personal curiosity, I can't help but ask, who is this Dr. Z? ”

Looking at the six people in front of him who looked confused and indifferent, Professor Stephen added in a firm voice.

"Don't be embarrassed, this Dr. Z must be among the seven of us...... No, it's six people, and I know I'm definitely not. Ian, old man, is that you? ”

Facing the inquiry of an old friend, Ian glanced at the paper in his hand and shook his head in confusion, "Of course not, if it's me, why would I use a pseudonym?" It's hard to say that this is a Nobel Prize-level discovery, and anyone would dislike their honor too much? ”

The X-0172 bacterial invasion is a global ecosystem crisis, and if it can be solved, it will undoubtedly be a contribution to all of humanity. It's hard to say whether you can be awarded the Nobel Prize, after all, there are still so many people in line, but the qualifications to be nominated for the Nobel Prize are definitely there.

Professor Leslie glanced at Professor Zhao Shuxuan, who was standing next to him, and found that he was also looking at him.

“Z…… Seems like the initials of your last name? ”

"Don't guess," Professor Zhao shook his head, "it's not me...... Why am I anonymous. ”

This kind of paper doesn't even matter if you rush to hang your name on it, and you take the initiative to hide your name, which really makes people wonder what this guy thinks.

The seven people in the experimental cabin looked at each other, staring at each other for a long time, but they didn't make a difference.

Eventually, Professor Ian shrugged his shoulders and made a helpless expression.

"Okay...... It seems that Dr. Z is not here, and I believe that you will not hide such research results from such research results. ”

"That's ridiculous," Professor Leslie said as he pushed down his glasses and muttered in disbelief, "how did he come up with a way to block the spores of X-0172 bacteria without having been exposed to a sample of X-0172 bacteria?" ”

There was silence in the test chamber.

Clearly, Professor Leslie is not alone in perplexing this issue.

"As ridiculous as it sounds, I think we can give it a try by following the approach offered by Dr. Z...... Anyway, wasn't the original research idea we intended to use to find a way to prevent the X-0172 bacteria from producing spores? Reading the paper in his hand again, Professor Ian shrugged his shoulders and looked at the other researchers in the chamber and said, "It just so happens that this Dr. Z is thinking of going with us." ”

Zhao Shuxuan pushed down his glasses, nodded and said, "I think it's OK." ”

Professor Leslie also nodded, "I'm fine. ”

Professor Stephen, leaning against the porthole, coughed lightly, "That's what I originally intended. ”

Professor Ian snapped his fingers.

"4 people in favor, more than half of the votes...... That's it. ”

……

In general, it is much more difficult to repeat an experiment than it is to perform an experiment for the first time.

In many cutting-edge fields of modern biology, many major discoveries can only be achieved by many coincidences, and even if the same set of reagents is ordered, equipment from the same manufacturer is used, and experiments are done at different times, different results can be obtained.

In addition, now that the retouching technology is becoming more and more powerful, in the past, if you wanted to make a fake, you had to practice sketching first, but now even undergraduates are proficient in using retouching tools, and the cost of fraud is getting lower and lower and it is becoming more and more difficult to identify.

Therefore, whether an experiment can be repeated has become an important indicator in biology that can be used to measure the value of research.

Reasonably, Professor Stephen certainly believes that the solution that Dr. Z has come up with is likely to work.

Not only because he fished this paper out of Arxiv, but also because there are so many lines of description in this paper that it resonates with him academically.

"The X-0172 bacteria are able to survive in the extreme environment of Mars, and it is difficult to kill it by ordinary methods, so we can only find a way to rely on its weakness."

"What is its weakness?"

"The last thing that Mars lacks is the extreme environment, and being able to survive in such an environment gives it an advantage in the face of extreme environments, but at the same time it is also a disadvantage."

"It has not fought against other microorganisms for its living environment, and its tolerance to other microorganisms is necessarily limited."

"Therefore, the key to solving the problem is to be able to find a biopheromone that can deceive the X-0172 bacteria...... Hey, why didn't I think of that at first? ”

Muttering to himself, Professor Stephen, staring at the ceiling, fell into deep thought.

Actually, it's nothing, it's just a research idea.

Give him a little more time, and he may not be able to think of these simple things.

However, this is not the crux of the matter.

What is puzzling is that this Dr. Z just thought of this research idea, how did he deduce the molecular formula of the amino acid-like derivatives that block the formation of spores in X-0172 bacteria?

By the way, can this thing be pushed?

Shouldn't it be obtained from continuous trial and error and continuous screening of thousands of samples?

This simply turned his understanding of biology on its head.

Looking at the row of amino acid derivatives on the computer screen, Professor Stephen scratched his chin and beard a little bitterly, and his head was almost broken, still wondering how this Dr. Z did it.

At this moment, the hatch of the experimental cabin opened, and Professor Zhao Shuxuan floated in.

Seeing Professor Zhao floating into the experimental cabin, Professor Stephen cleared his throat and looked at him and asked.

"How did it turn out?"

Zhao Shuxuan: "...... The synthetic amino acid derivatives have been injected into three patients, and the specific effect is still being observed. ”

Professor Stephen was silent for a moment, then sighed.

"Now we can only wait quietly for the results."

Minutes and seconds passed.

In a space cabin where there is no sunrise or sunset, if you don't look at your watch, a minute is no different from an hour.

He yawned heavily, and just as Professor Stephen and the others were starting to get a little sleepy, the hatch opened again.

Before he could ask, he saw Professor Leslie float in from the direction of the hatch with an excited expression on her face.

"Colonists No. 1 and No. 2 observed that metabolic levels were rising! The amount of spores in metabolites is significantly reduced! No allergic reactions! ”

Taking a deep breath, he said in an excited voice, trembling.

"Amino acid derivatives work!"

"We made it!"