A 14-year-old scientist took home $25,000 from a national science competition for inventing a liquid bandage that could replace antibiotics. 一个14岁的科学家发明了一种可替代抗生素的液体绷带,在全国科学竞赛上赢得了25,000美元奖金。 Kara Fan from San Diego, CA was won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fan came up with a nano particle liquid bandage that could replace the overuse of antibiotics and potentially reduce the development of superbugs. 来自加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的Kara Fan赢得了明尼苏达州圣保罗市的3M青年科学家挑战赛。Fan发明了纳米颗粒液体绷带,能解决抗生素滥用问题,可能会减缓超级细菌的发展。 “I want to show my invention of the nanosilver liquid bandage to more people. I think it is important for more people to be aware of antibiotic-resistance bacteria crisis and do something about it,” Fan said. Fan说:“我想向更多的人展示我发明的纳米银粒子液体绷带,我认为能让更多的人了解耐药菌危机并采取行动是很重要的。” The 3M Young Scientist Challenge is a national competition for middle school students that takes place every year. The students are tasked with coming up with an idea or invention that tackles existing issues. 3M青年科学家挑战赛是一年一度的针对中学生的全国竞赛,参赛学生的任务是提出一个解决现有问题的想法或发明。 |