Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts

Sunday, May 29, 2016

How To Stop The World's Next Epidemic



Remember, about a year ago everyone was worried about Ebola destroying humanity? Scientists already made the vaccine.

It took only 10 months.

Scientists used new techniques to swap proteins from Ebola and other viruses, which allows people to become automatically immune.

Health workers in Guinea gave 4,000 adults the vaccine who had been in contact with people with Ebola. All of them survived.

That technique will be later used to develop new emergency vaccines in the future.

What do you think? Do you think this technique will work on other diseases in the future? Comment in the comment section below!

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Scientists Just Invented Ice Cream That Melts Super-Slowly


Picture yourself eating a cone of soft-serve at the beach when suddenly it starts melting all over your hands. You're forced to eat it fast and that makes you not enjoy it as much. What a drip, right?

Science in the UK have discovered a protein called BsIA that makes the ice cream smoother and more resistant to melting.

The scientists are now trying to find new ways to use the protein as well but they are also pursuing making their slow-melting ice cream a commercial venture as well.

What do you think? Would you buy the slow-melting ice cream at grocery stores? Comment in the comment section below!