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shēng huó
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scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
to discover
fāxiàn
发现
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
can
kěyǐ
可以
to make
ràng
让
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
to grow
shēngzhǎng
生长
。

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
discovered
fāxiàn
发现
completion marker
le
了
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
special
tèshū
特殊
structural particle
de
的
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
，
can
kěyǐ
可以
to stop
zǔzhǐ
阻止
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
from growing
shēngzhǎng
生长
。
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
will not
bú huì
不会
to harm
shānghài
伤害
healthy
jiànkāng
健康
structural particle
de
的
cells
xìbāo
细胞
。

March 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM

scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
discovered
fāxiàn
发现
completion marker
le
了
a type of
yī zhǒng
一种
new
xīn de
新的
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
，
can
kěyǐ
可以
to stop
zǔzhǐ
阻止
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
from growing
shēngzhǎng
生长
。
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
is called
jiàozuò
叫做
D-cysteine (a rare mirror-image amino acid)
D-bàn guāng ānsuān
D-半胱氨酸
。
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
will
huì
会
through
tōngguò
通过
surface
biǎomiàn
表面
structural particle
de
的
special
tèshū
特殊
channel
tōngdào
通道
to absorb
xīshōu
吸收
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
。
to enter
jìnrù
进入
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
after
hòu
后
，
it
tā
它
will
huì
会
to block
zǔzhǐ
阻止
cells
xìbāo
细胞
to produce
chǎnshēng
产生
energy
néngliàng
能量
。
without
méiyǒu
没有
energy
néngliàng
能量
，
cancer cells
ái xìbāo
癌细胞
then
jiù
就
cannot
bù néng
不能
to continue
jìxù
继续
to grow
shēngzhǎng
生长
。
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
say
shuō
说
，
this type of
zhè zhǒng
这种
molecule
fēnzǐ
分子
will not
bú huì
不会
to harm
shānghài
伤害
healthy
jiànkāng
健康
structural particle
de
的
cells
xìbāo
细胞
。
this
zhè yī
这一
discovery
fāxiàn
发现
for
duì
对
to develop
kāifā
开发
new
xīn de
新的
cancer
áizhèng
癌症
treatment
zhìliáo
治疗
method
fāngfǎ
方法
very
hěn
很
important
zhòngyào
重要
。
scientists
kēxuéjiā
科学家
hope
xīwàng
希望
in the future
wèilái
未来
can
kěyǐ
可以
to use
yòng
用
it
tā
它
to develop
kāifā
开发
out
chū
出
new
xīn de
新的
anti-cancer
kàng ái
抗癌
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
。

New Words

fēnzǐ
分子
molecule
zǔzhǐ
阻止
to prevent / stop
shēngzhǎng
生长
growth / to grow
áixìbāo
癌细胞
cancer cells
tōngdào
通道
channel
néngliàng
能量
energy
chǎnshēng
产生
to generate / produce
kēxué
科学
science
fāxiàn
发现
to discover
xīnde
新的
new

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Scientists Find Molecule That Can Stop Cancer Cells From Growing

Scientists have discovered a special molecule that can stop cancer cells from growing. The molecule does not harm healthy cells.

Scientists have discovered a new molecule that can stop cancer cells from growing. This molecule is called D-cysteine. Cancer cells absorb this molecule through special channels on their surface. Once it enters cancer cells, it blocks the cells from producing energy. Without energy, cancer cells cannot divide or grow, effectively stopping tumor development.

This discovery represents a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment. The mechanism could lead to new therapeutic approaches for fighting various types of cancer.

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Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

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Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

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