Free Web NovelChapter 364: Chapter 240: Study on Norovirus Variation in Dyeing Environment
Ma Weiguo’s piece titled "The Significance of Zhao Yi to Yanhua University" provided an explanation for the university’s firm stance, earning agreement from many online commenters.
It happens a lot.
There are far too many people on the internet, and no matter what you say, you’re likely to find some agreement.
Some supporters of Ma Weiguo claimed, "No matter what, I don’t think Zhao Yi is a genius in biology. A person cannot possibly be a genius in so many fields."
"No matter what you say, I simply won’t believe it!"
"There must be something fishy going on. Yanhua University is undoubtedly trying to protect Zhao Yi!"
"Zhao Yi should go back to researching mathematics, biology isn’t for you."
"..."
Some comments on the internet were quite harsh, but there are so many voices online, there will always be some mindless people making comments.
Internet support must be considered in terms of proportions.
The impact of Ma Weiguo’s second article wasn’t very good since a lot of information had already been leakded.
For example, many netizens were unaware that Zhao Yi was a researcher at the Biomedical Research Institute, let alone that he had led several projects.
Similarly, the new inhibitory factor Zhao Yi mentioned in his medical hypothesis paper was brought up again by some people.
Most people simply don’t care about the discovery of new factors in medicine. They have little to do with the general public even through indirect relationships, such as advancing medicine and saving more lives. Nevertheless, there are too many complications along the way.
Therefore, even the most sensational discoveries in the medical field struggle to make a splash in the general public opinion.
Things are different now.
Many medical community members have come forward to attest to the significance of this discovery for medical progress, and many others now view Zhao Yi in a better light.
This single discovery alone is enough to prove Zhao Yi’s contributions to biomedical research.
Regarding Ma Weiguo’s article, While it is undeniable that Zhao Yi is important to Yanhua University, the university would still be a top school domestically even without him.
According to Ma Weiguo’s article, it seems like without Zhao Yi, Yanhua University wouldn’t exist, which is quite exaggerated.
Also, Yanhua University’s firm stance is completely different from other universities’ responses to negative news.
Being firm isn’t solely about the importance of the individual involved; otherwise, any dissenting voices would be suppressed outright.
Many pieces of evidence suggest that the possibility of paper falsification is extremely low. Firstly, there’s nothing wrong with the content of the paper. Zhao Yi also led several finished projects, all of which can be easily confirmed. So how could the paper be fake?
Would the project have to be faked first?
The cost of that would be too high.
Many netizens concluded the ’only possibility’ - that Zhao Yi handed the project to his research staff after applying for it, considering the projects were completed very quickly, it would mean...
"The entire Biomedical Research Institute was helping Zhao Yi with his projects?"
"This..."
"Really, the chances are too slim!"
"The Biomedical Research Institute is a national key research institution, and the entire unit won’t work on Zhao Yi’s projects alone. It just doesn’t make sense..."
After the release of Ma Weiguo’s second article, public opinion became mixed. It was hard to tell whether there were more people supporting Zhao Yi or those who doubted him, or perhaps there were even more people simply spectating the drama from a neutral stance.
Then a new piece of news broke.
Amidst the buzzing online discussion, the "Xiehe Hospital – Medical Research" journal seemed unaffected. They have not taken a position regarding the issue.
So, they continued releasing content as usual. freёweɓnovel.com
In the latest issue, another paper by Zhao Yi was published, titled "The Study of Norovirus Mutation in Dyed Environments".
The paper discusses the mutation of norovirus under the dyed environment, listing more than ten groups of mutation data records in colorized environments, and indicating that the infectivity of norovirus had strengthened while its toxicity had lessened significantly.
Zhao Yi’s analysis of the mutation process could be summed up as ’The virus boosts its genetic ability in specific environments through mutation, which is a manifestation of the virus adapting to the environment’.
The discovery and analysis presented in the paper received praise from several editors of the "Xiehe Hospital - Medical Research" journal.
"Xiehe Hospital - Medical Research" is a flagship journal under Xiehe Hospital, one of China’s top hospitals. The journal’s editors are all top-level doctors, medical researchers, and scholars.
Any of their names carry great influence in China.
For instance, Zhang Hongshan is a leading figure in immunology research in China.
Chen Ying is the director of the Microbiology Research Center of the National Academy of Sciences.
They all added their names beneath the paper, providing commentary on its content, "Biological mutation is a complex and uncontrollable system, but the study of virus mutation touches the very core of gene mutation. The discovery of norovirus mutation opens a wide door for gene mutation research!"
"This is first-rate discovery and research, indicating that we will make breakthroughs in the study of virus mutation."
"If virus mutations could potentially be controlled, it would be a significant advance for our medical field. The discovery of norovirus mutation under dyed conditions is profoundly significant for virus research."
"..."
When the new issue of "Xiehe Hospital - Medical Research" was published which included Zhao Yi’s paper, the content was quickly uploaded online. Many netizens took screenshots, took photos, and some even transcribed the paper from beginning to end and posted it online.
The reviews from several domestic medical tycoons were naturally also posted online.
The public opinion became silent.
A lot of people didn’t know what these reviews meant, but some people in the medical field were very certain and said, "This paper was published in domestically, but it will definitely be carried overseas and will cause quite a stir in the medical field."
"Virus mutation is a very important research direction, but researching mutation is very challenging. Zhao Yi has opened a door for research on virus mutation."
"If under staining conditions, the Norovirus has a high rate of mutation, at least it would make the mutation of the virus controllable in a certain direction..."
"If humans can control virus mutation, they would be able to control all viral diseases."
"This discovery has great significance for the medical community."
"Perhaps..."
"Decades later, the influence of this discovery will grow larger, and Zhao Yi could even win the Nobel Prize in Medicine with it!"
"..."
The last sentence was said in a very real way.
It seems incredible, but in fact, most of the Nobel Prize winners in Medicine win based on research that was done ten or even more years ago. A piece of research might not get much attention when it first emerges, but as time progresses, some ignored research may play a crucial role.
This is what it’s like in the field of medicine.
Mathematicians can instantly get feedback when they solve a difficult problem in the world, and they will soon be recognized by the world.
Medical research is different.
Unless it directly solves major diseases, some discoveries of microbes and factors won’t immediately show effects, and they might not be valued or publicized because it is hard to know what they mean in a short period.
For instance, the mutation of the Norovirus discovered by Zhao Yi.
This might have opened a door for virus mutation research, or it could just be an isolated incident. Obviously, the impact of the latter would be much smaller.
The impact of this discovery needs more researchers to invest in virus mutation research and achieve more results according to this research direction, and ultimately apply the research results to clinical treatment.
Therefore, it takes time to expand the impact.
But anyhow, Zhao Yi’s research discovery is extremely meaningful. The paper has been reviewed by several domestic medical big shots and has immediately sparked heated discussions:
"It turns out that Zhao Yi has made such an amazing research!"
"I’ve done this staining experiment in my biology experimental class, so how come I didn’t discover that the staining environment could cause genetic mutation? Is this the gap between people?"
"You don’t need to complain. I do microbiology research and have done the staining experiment on Norovirus. The remaining experimental waste was sterilized and disposed of, and I never thought the waste could be useful."
"What we consider as waste, others regard as research results!"
"Here lies the difference between geniuses and ordinary people. Even in the field of microbiology research, geniuses still stand out!"
"..."
Zhao Yi’s paper has sparked heated discussions in the medical community and public opinion, and the focus of public opinion has also shifted to the ’paper’ issue.
Several medical big shots have verified the impact of the paper. There can’t be any academic fraud issues. Even if some research institutions highly recommend Zhao Yi, no researcher would be foolish enough to give Zhao Yi their important research findings that could potentially win a Nobel Prize in the future.
If there really is someone foolish enough to do so, then the paper and the results in it are not fabricated but real, just like inheritance of property. If someone is willing to give away his property...can you manage it?
It is legal!
Many journalists started interviews. It’s not easy to interview Zhao Yi, but interviewing some people in the medical field is still quite easy.
Research personnel in the medical field or even frontline doctors have very professional views on Zhao Yi’s research and paper.
Some people began to popularize common sense, "Zhao Yi’s research project is a basic mechanism research in medicine, supported by the National Scientific Research Fund. Projects funded for research like this have a very strict review process and it is almost impossible for fraud to occur."
"I saw a very funny saying that the Biomedical Research Institute supports Zhao Yi, and Zhao Yi has taken someone else’s research results. If this really happens, isn’t it natural for him to publish papers?"
"If someone is willing to give their results, who cares? This is far from being a question of academic fraud. Legally, it is just a normal relationship of results’ transfer."
"So the recent public opinion is very funny. I have read those two articles and the data listed are accurate."
"I have also seen that Zhao Yi has completed three projects. Among them, the Rheumatoid Arthritis project, if handled by someone else, could be split into seven or eight papers. It is a large-scale project with millions of funds and high difficulty, not something any researcher can necessarily handle."
"The discovery of Norovirus mutation in Zhao Yi’s recent staining experiment is a major discovery in the medical field and the influence can cover the entire world’s medical community."
"Discoveries at this level have limitless potential. Even this discovery alone will draw many microbiology research institutions worldwide to related research."
"The value of this finding is immeasurable."
"So if someone still wants to discuss whether there is any problem with Zhao Yi’s paper now, it is really... very ridiculous. I use the word ’ridiculous’ to describe, which is not an exaggeration at all. It’s like someone solving a world mathematical conjecture, and then discussing whether his mathematical ability has a problem, isn’t this a joke?"
"If anyone still wants to question it, first you have to achieve a discovery or research of the same level, then you are qualified to comment."
