London—coffee protects mice from radiation and could get the same way in humans, according to Indian scientists. Scientist at India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Center discovered that mice injected with caffeine (咖啡因)remained alive after high doses(剂量)of normally lethal radiation. Although the study was limited to animals, Kachadillilli George, head of the research team, believes the findings could have implications (something suggested ) for humans . “It does suggest that coffee might have some beneficial effects in protecting against radiation,” he told New Scientist magazine late last month. George and his team injected 471 mice with caffeine and left them uncovered to 7.5 grays of gamma radiation(伽玛射线),enough to kill most mice. But 25 days later 70 percent of the mice that had received 80 milligrams(毫克)of caffeine per kilogram of body weight were still alive. On the contrary all 196 mice that had been left uncovered to the same radiation but had not been given any caffeine died. 小题1:George and his team drew the conclusion from .
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