After all , a buckyball is very tiny , and the universe is very big .
毕竟，布基球异常微小，而宇宙又是如此浩渺。
The carbon molecule known as a buckyball , a member of the fullerene family , can act as a cage for a variety of other chemicals .
被称为“巴克球”的碳分子，是“富勒烯”结构家族中的一员，它能像“笼子”一样隔离许多化学物质。
Scientists hope to replicate the buckyball experiment someday using a virus , which is not only far bigger but also considered by some to be a living thing .
科学家希望在某一天使用病毒重复巴克球实验，病毒不仅仅要大得多而且被认为是一种生命体。
The caging of a single water molecule in a buckyball molecule gives researchers a unique chance to study both .
