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Prions, Darwin's Friend

Posted by michael on from the say-hello-to-my-little-friend dept.

blamanj writes "Prions, the recently discovered bits of protein thought to be responsible for mad cow disease are turning up all over. It has been shown that prions change the behavior of yeasts, and may therefore offer a speedy way for yeast to evolve."

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  1. You know what this means... by Smidge204 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Super beer! Man, for once all this science mumbojumbo actually pays off!

    =Smidge=

    1. Re:You know what this means... by CatGrep · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, it means....

      Mad Beer Disease! Beer that kills your brain cells! Oh, wait...

  2. Mad Yeast Disease? by Carnildo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does this mean that it's no longer safe to drink beer and eat bread?

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    1. Re:Mad Yeast Disease? by Gewis · · Score: 2, Funny

      Whoever modded the parent off-topic is an idjit. People, you don't make bread OR beer without yeast, which is influenced, apparently, by these prions. The same prions that are suspected to be the cause of Mad Cow Disease. See the connection? Yeah, the parent is definitely on-topic.

  3. The Selfish Protein by danratherfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    If only the Selfish Protein knew how much pain it's causing mankind.

    Somebody call Dawkins. I smell another book.

  4. Hmm... by numbski · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yeast, LOAF...

    Taco, what are you trying to tell us exactly?

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  5. On the contrary .... by guybarr · · Score: 2, Funny


    As an Israelly, I would say one needs smart bread especially on Passover.

    I can see the adds now: "your merchandise will evade religious/government inspectors by itself ! A fortune saved in bribes !"

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