Free Web NovelChapter 1396: Chapter 664: Spaceship is the Main Business
After leaving Chinese Computer Technology Company, Zhao Yi went directly to the Medical Science Center and returned to his own laboratory, where he immediately inquired about the progress of research and development.
What he was mainly concerned about was the blood research related to aging.
Over a month ago, Zhao Yi had identified several proteins and enzymes from a complex array of data, which he had directed Ai Lixin and others to research, testing whether these particular proteins and enzymes were directly related to aging.
Now, the results were in.
Ai Lixin, brimming with excitement, briefed Zhao Yi, "We have conducted detailed testing on seven proteins and enzymes and carried out targeted experiments."
"Although the experiment has been short in duration, we have discovered that one protein and two enzymes are likely to be effective against aging," he reported.
The principle of the experiment was simple: extract the corresponding proteins and enzymes and inject them directly into elderly mice.
One old mouse alone wouldn’t mean much, but when you have several or even a dozen, the increasing sample size starts to indicate certain trends.
"Two of the elderly mice have already died, but their death was delayed by about a week compared to the normal lifespan," Ai Lixin noted.
"As for the others, we believe they can last at least another week or more."
"Whether it will be effective in humans is not certain; further experimentation is needed," he added.
Research on anti-aging or even ’life-extension’ can’t be easily taken into human trials—it requires detailed applications, approvals, finding volunteers who agree to the experiment, and then long-term observation.
Such observation may last for years.
The volunteers can’t be just a few; there need to be many to make the study meaningful.
In fact, from a biological standpoint, the principles of mammalian bodies are consistent; if something is effective in mice, it will likely have an effect on humans as well, albeit the extent of the effect is uncertain.
Zhao Yi simply nodded as he listened, pondering aloud, "We should continue researching the other four proteins and enzymes as well. I believe they may all be effective, and it’s possible that the experimental methods used did not yield visible results, or it might require a combination of several to be effective."
Although he spoke of ’may,’ in reality, he was quite certain; the "Law of Cause and Effect" had already provided the answers.
The "Law of Cause and Effect" could give an answer regarding which proteins and enzymes were related to aging but couldn’t tell why they would be effective or how strong the effect would be; this is why experimental research was necessary.
Without a doubt.
Aging-related research is bound to be a long-term endeavor.
Zhao Yi believed that the study of related proteins and enzymes was just a breakthrough point, hoping to shift towards genetic research, as aging is directly related to genetics; whether it’s effective proteins, enzymes, or something else, they are all products of genetic functions.
Genetics is the key.
Next, Zhao Yi looked into the establishment of the genetics laboratory and then decided to recruit professional genetic researchers.
This task was left to the Biomedical Research Institute.
Zhao Yi’s laboratory, belonging to the Biomedical Research Institute, could make decisions about hiring regular associate researchers and interns, but for talented genetic researchers of researcher level, the decisions had to be made by the institute.
But recruiting talent was not a problem because the Biomedical Research Institute was internationally recognized as one of the most capable and wealthiest biomedical research organizations. As long as there was no shortage of funds or project budgets, many R&D talents were willing to join.
What biomedical research institutions around the world lack the most isn’t R&D talent but a professional research environment and project funding.
Many of China’s top biomedical talents hope to be elected as academicians, primarily because without the title, they can hardly obtain significant research funding.
Biomedical research can be expensive, with materials costing tens or even hundreds of thousands; how could high-consumption R&D be conducted without funding? ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
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Therefore, recruiting R&D talents was not an issue for the Biomedical Research Institute at all, with many top biological scientists eager to join the institute, let alone Zhao Yi’s laboratory.
Zhao Yi, busy with many affairs at Yixing Company, only stayed at the laboratory for an afternoon to handle some work before quickly returning to Zhengyang.
After arriving back from the capital, he didn’t even step into his house before heading straight for Yixing Company.
The Mars exploration mission was a great success and had come to a conclusion; for Yixing Company, however, what mattered more was the top-level strategic adjustment regarding the latest technology developments.
Firstly, the establishment of the Energy-Gathering Satellite as an independent company would have significant future impacts. Perhaps in a year or two, Yixing Unlimited Power Company would no longer be able to monopolize solar energy transmission technology, which meant they had to accelerate software R&D and increase the market share of their automobiles to remain proactive in future market competition.
Of course.
Even in a year or two, the Unlimited Power Automobile is unlikely to have any competitors, because the number of Energy-Gathering Satellites is limited and the capacity to transmit solar energy is finite; it’s not enough to satisfy the international market. Even if solar energy transmission is liberalized, it would be utilized in aerospace, satellites, spaceships, and other fields. it’s improbable to be quickly available to other automotive companies, but regardless, the possibility of competition could emerge. As a company, it is essential to have a sense of urgency.
