那些藏在指纹里的秘密_BEC初级作文

那些藏在指纹里的秘密

当手指和物体表面接触时，指纹就形成了。大多数的指纹都并非肉眼可见，需要经过化学显影处理来让它们“现形”。而在指纹隆起的纹路之间就隐藏着包含我们信息的物质。汗渍、血液以及食物的痕迹透露了许多关于我们的信息 —— 像是接触了什么、吃了些什么、甚至是吃了什么药。

At the moment, the technique used to detect these substances is mostly used in crime detection, but its application could be much wider, according to Bailey, who lectures in chemistry at the University of Surrey in the UK. For example, she and her fellow researchers were able to tell what medicines people were taking from their fingerprints, which may be of great help in the future to doctors treating their patients.

担任英国萨里大学化学讲师的贝利表示，现今，检测这些物质的技术大多用于刑侦，但其应用可以更为广泛。例如，她和科研同事们能够通过指纹判断人们服用的药物，这点或许将来在医生治疗病患时能派上大用场。

A fingerprint check may also be able to tell a doctor whether a patient is properly absorbing a drug they’ve been prescribed. In the treatment of some of the most serious illnesses, it’s vital that the body is taking in these medicines. As Scientific American noted, this is particularly important for patients undergoing treatment for cardiac conditions and psychosis, as these people might struggle to absorb the drugs or forget or choose not to take them.