Interesting Protein Research

[Galuvian]

Although not directly related to DF, I think this is really cool.

http://www.nature.com/news/2004/0407...040726-11.html

Creating the rogue prions from scratch was no mean feat. The researchers used bacteria to generate healthy-looking prion proteins and purified them. They shook these proteins until they changed their shape and resembled the twisted, unhealthy prions seen in diseased brains. Then the researchers injected the molecules into the brains of mice.

[Fozzie]

run Forrest run.

[RandomCritterz]

They shook these proteins until they changed their shape

I've mounted one of my boxen in a paint mixer to see if I get different results.

[IronBits]

[RaginSteveK]

sorta like ODing on potato chips and fritos...