今年,一种通常用来治疗昏睡症的药物被用于试点研究,科学家首次在一群自闭症男孩身上试验此药,结果十分惊人——只需一剂药,他们的自闭症症状就得到了显著缓解。
6. 糖尿病有重大突破
In April, researchers announced they'd found a brand new type of insulin-producing cell that's been hiding in plain sight, right within the pancreas. These 'virgin beta cells' have opened up new avenues for scientists who are trying to understand type 1 diabetes, and are working to come up with new, better treatments.
今年4月,研究人员宣布,他们新发现了一种分泌胰岛素的细胞类型,这种新β细胞就隐藏在胰腺中。这样一来,科学家就能够换种思路研究1型糖尿病和新型治疗方式。
7. 物理学家破解“鲁珀特之泪”之谜
Prince Rupert's Drops are these baffling droplets that can be made by dripping molten glass into water. The resulting tear-shaped baubles are incredibly strong on the thick end - you can smack them with a hammer or shoot with a gun, and they won't break. But all you have to do is snap the tail of the droplet, and suddenly the whole thing bursts apart. For around 400 years, researchers have been trying to figure out why that happens. And now we finally know - what a time to be alive!
熔融玻璃滴入冰水中,能够自然形成一道玻璃泪滴——“鲁珀特之泪”。它的头部坚硬得不可思议——锤子砸不烂,开枪打不穿。然而,你只要扯一下它的尾巴,整根泪滴就会瞬间瓦解。400年来,科学家对此百思不得其解。今年,谜团终于揭晓,活着真好!
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