Global Monopoly of Technology

Bokang Biomedical Research Co., Ltd. can be said to have brought together the world's top research team in this field. The company has a top R\u0026D team of more than 200 people, all of whom are doctors from well-known universities around the world.

To be able to attract so many talents to join at the same time, in addition to the strong appeal of Luo Sheng's name in the scientific and technological world, the research funds of up to 5 billion US dollars in Bokang Bio's account may also be one of the important reasons. will be capped.

Scientific research really needs to be "supported" by capital. Top scholars rarely make money, while scientific research, especially research on cutting-edge technologies and experimental nature, is often extremely expensive. As for Luo Sheng, he knows more about technology. Making money is a rare exception, and he can soften to a perfect balance between capital and technology.

Perhaps because of this, it is the real reason that makes him as powerful as academia.

On the one hand, scientists need the support of capital very much, but on the other hand, they hate the capital that can set goals for you without knowing anything. How can scientific research say that it must be done tomorrow and then it can really be done?

The point is, if most capital sees that you can't make it, he will withdraw.

Luo Sheng is a capitalist who understands scientific research, so many scientists are willing to accept his call, knowing that he is super rich, and he will not withdraw funds for you at any time. .

In addition to the title of the first person in science and technology, the name Luo Sheng also has a strong capital attribute, so the cooperative institutions or companies of Bokang Biotechnology also have a lot of background, and there are still a lot of them.

At the same time, on the issue of anti-aging research, human beings seem to have a natural consistency, because everyone wants to live longer, especially the richest people in the world, many cooperations are also smoother than in semiconductor and other technological fields.

The power of global capital is behind the scenes to set up a stage together with major institutions. In addition to the well-known research institutes in the United States, Bokang Bio's cooperative institutions, such as the Broad Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the Chicago pharmaceutical giant ABBVIE, have all cooperated with Bokang. Biological co-operation.

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Inside the research building.

David Levinson took Luo Sheng and the North American Anti-Aging Association into a laboratory in the building. Everyone did not change their isolation suits, because they were all in the outer area, and there was a layer of special transparent glass inside for isolation. The wall completely separates the inside and outside of the laboratory.

Luo Sheng and others were watching from the outside. There were six or seven researchers working in the internal isolation laboratory. The most striking thing was that there were a large number of hairless mice wandering in the various transparent glass pipes extending from the internal laboratory. on.

Standing on the side of the transparent glass partition wall, David Levinson introduced to Luo Sheng and others with a smile: "This is a key research object of Bokang Biology - naked mole rats. Their hometown is in North Africa, and adult naked mole rats. The mouse is about 10 cm long and weighs about 50 grams, which is not much different from ordinary small mice."

Looking back at the naked mole rat swimming in the transparent tube, Levinson continued: "But what they are really valuable for research is that its lifespan is ten times that of ordinary rodents, and it can survive for thirty years. Here is a Thousands of naked mole rats, which we've been studying and observing for six years in search of a biomarker of aging."

"So, how's it going?"

Luo Sheng glanced at him and said nothing.

This foreigner is really unremarkable, but this is not a big problem. The US$5 billion in Bokang Bio's account comes from the direct financing of the Life Science Fund, and the main source of funds for the Life Science Fund is Luo Sheng. Most of the money is actually Donated by the rich.

Well-known super-rich people such as Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, etc. have donated, and the amount is not small,

They are all dumped in hundreds of millions of dollars.

With Luo Sheng's current worth, there is no pressure to make tens of billions of dollars, but if you can spend other people's money first, you will definitely not spend your own money first.

Bilson Paterno is, in a sense, representing the rich, and the super-rich all expect to live longer.

"At present, the laboratory has completely mapped the genetic sequence of the naked mole rat." David Levinson said: "Next, we will combine the current hot technology in the biological sciences, that is, the CRISPR-cas9 gene. The editing technology analyzes and deconstructs the genetic sequence of the naked mole rat. During the research process, we also used the powerful cloud computing and machine learning technology of Bluestar Technology to improve the understanding of the biological mechanism that controls the aging of life. Artificial intelligence expert Huang Xuewen Great contribution to the team.”

Luo Sheng said in surprise: "So soon? Will the human DNA sequence be analyzed later?"

David Levinson nodded: "Next year."

Luo Sheng immediately said: "Delaying human aging is a long and arduous task, don't rush, I won't put too much pressure on your team, further human trials can only be carried out with my approval, you can directly Find me."

Bilson Paterno next to him heard Luo Sheng's words, and couldn't help but slander in his heart: It sounds better than singing, of course you are not in a hurry, you are not yet 35 years old, and you are maintaining the same care as the 25-year-old. There is not much difference between young people, but the other old rich people are running out of fuel, and those who can't walk steadily can't afford it. Maybe one day they kick their legs and they'll be gone.

At that time, the money donated will almost be given in vain.

"OK."

David Levinson nodded again. He also knew that this legendary tech giant is an interdisciplinary master, and he also has amazing insights in the field of life sciences. He belongs to the generalist level, and he knows everything.

After a while, David Levinson took Luo Sheng to another laboratory and showed them another latest research result of Bokang Bio.

"…we dissociated the senescent cells from the daughter cells of the yeast, followed the senescent cells to unravel the genetics, and just as mice lived 45% longer under constant starvation, these organisms lived 45% longer when there was a lot of food. They will grow very fast, and in harsh environments such as low temperature and starvation, they will grow slowly by 'static braking', and at this time, their lifespan will be extended, which is an interesting discovery."

David Levinson continued: "The discovery of this interesting 'cell balance theory' has attracted our attention and is being further explored in the Biolabs Biolabs. If there is a bigger breakthrough, we must completely decode the secrets of human aging genome, rather than developing drugs first, so this is also our next key research direction, and drug development is the last option."

Bilson Parnot said suddenly: "Dr. Levinson, as far as I know, not all research and institutions think that way, the San Francisco biotech startup Unity- The team thinks that even without understanding the mechanisms of aging, therapies can be advanced."

Hearing this, David Levinson directly retorted without hesitation:

"It's bullshit, don't they know the potential risks and hidden dangers of genetic technology? Any technical deconstruction at the genetic level needs to be cautious, because there is no guarantee of what monsters will be created, like 'If doctors don't know what the virus is What can't fight infectious diseases', it will even bring greater disasters. We must first understand it and understand all of it before we can do the next research. We don't understand such a simple truth?"

"Did Unity-company's research team graduate from Pheasant University? Or is Jeff Bezos eager to succeed in the life sciences?"

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