1. Double neutron star merger

On August 17, 2017, LIGO and Virgo first detected the merger of double neutron stars outside 130 million light years, combining gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, conquering thousands of astronomical observers, and realizing astrophysics. Multiple predictions!

2. Refrigerated electron microscope

In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three physicists for their contribution to cryo-EM. Cryo-electron microscopy helps scientists freeze complex macromolecules to facilitate discovery of intermolecular interactions and structural analysis. See the source of life on the atomic scale!

3. Neutrino detector

In 2017, scientists used micro-detectors to observe neutrino scattering for the first time. The weight of this miniature detector is comparable to that of a microwave oven.

4. The origin of modern wise men

Using computer technology to restore the skull of a modern Homo sapiens, and determined that it was 300,000 years ago, the study of the origin of Homo sapiens has advanced a big step forward.

5. Needle gene editing

In 2017, scientists invented a tip-tip gene editing method that corrects small point mutations on DNA and RNA to avoid diseases caused by genetic variation.

6. Biological academic preprinting

In 2017, thousands of biologists posted their unpublished papers online, and funders also expressed their support. In academic preprinting, biology is at the forefront.

7. Cancer treatment drugs

In May 2017, the US FDA approved for the first time a cancer treatment drug produced by companies such as Merck. This drug kills cancer cells on DNA without having to interfere with the organs from which it originated.

8. New anthropoid species

In November 2017, scientists discovered a new species of anthropoids in the endangered forests of Indonesia. This is the first new discovery since 1929.

9. Earth pressure

In August 2017, scientists announced the successful restoration of the oldest ice on Earth: Antarctic ice frozen 2.7 million years ago. This achievement is of great significance for studying the history of the Earth's climate.

10. Gene therapy

The researchers added missing genes to spinal neurons and rescued a large number of babies from deadly diseases. Gene therapy shines in 2017.

Source: Science