
科研团队首次在梅杜莎角龙尾椎骨化石中发现慢性骨髓炎实证,相关成果已刊发于《Fossil Record》
广州正佳自然科学博物馆科研团队在梅杜莎角龙尾椎骨化石中发现慢性骨髓炎实证,还原了7700万年前恐龙的抗感染历程。该成果已发表于《Fossil Record》,并配合全国科普月开展了一系列校园与大众科普活动。
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科研团队依托正佳自然科学博物馆的梅杜莎角龙化石资源进行研究。该研究成果已成功刊发于国际古生物学期刊《Fossil Record》。
中新网广州9月12日电 (记者 王坚)2026年全国科普月期间,广州古生物研究迎来重磅科研与科普双向成果。“恐龙医院发布会——读懂梅杜莎角龙的远古骨科病历”主题科研成果发布会12日在广州正佳自然科学博物馆(下称“博物馆”)举行。
据介绍,依托博物馆的馆藏镇馆之宝梅杜莎角龙化石资源,科研团队取得突破性研究发现,首次在该恐龙尾椎骨化石中发现慢性骨髓炎伴随引流窦道的明确实证,清晰还原出7700万年前远古恐龙抵御严重骨感染、顽强存续的生命历程。
据了解,该研究成果已成功刊发于国际古生物学期刊《Fossil Record》,填补了相关古生物病理研究的细节空白,为全球古生物病理学研究提供了全新的实证样本与研究方向。此次活动由广州市天河区科学技术协会指导,正佳自然科学博物馆、正佳科学馆正佳天文馆联合承办。
让前沿科研落地大众,让专业知识走进生活,是新时代全民科普工作的核心要义。本次全国科普月系列活动打破实验室与公众的壁垒,构建起“前沿科研发布、校园科普浸润、大众公开课普及、常态化体验延伸”的立体化科普体系。11日,知名古生物科普专家邢立达携手正佳科普团队走进广州龙口西小学,开展趣味科普讲学活动,搭配“恐龙趣味冷知识移动展廊”沉浸式展览,将古生物科研知识转化为青少年易懂、乐学的科普内容,推动科学教育下沉校园一线。
12日下午,邢立达还在广州开设《一起去探病!恐龙的急诊室》全民科普公开课,以生动通俗的解读方式拆解恐龙远古“病历”,让硬核科研成果走出学术圈层,真正实现从学术论文到大众认知的高效转化。
此外,该系列科普活动将持续接力,国际化石日化石修复公益课程、专家学者专题科普分享等特色活动陆续上线,持续延展科研成果的科普价值与社会价值。

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