A cloned beagle that glows under UV light could help researchers to model human disease, but the process could be too expensive to continue.
Ruppy – short for Ruby Puppy – is the world's first transgenic dog. She and four other beagles all produce a fluorescent protein that glows red under ultraviolet light. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Interesting photos showing the glow from fluorescent tubes as a direct result of the electromagnetic field surrounding overhead power lines. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

UCLA researchers have found that a key protein in the body's dendritic cells can stop the virus that causes AIDS from "budding" part of the virus' life cycle that is crucial to its ability to replicate and infect other cells. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In certain cultures around the world, creatures like beetles, stink bugs, and grubs are not seen as pests, but as food items. In places where protein sources are rare, they are a vital part of the diet. Though they are relegated to game show gross-out props in much of the West, these creatures are quite eco-friendly as food. They consume relatively little, and do not require grazing land or ant... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The protein, which comes from a photosynthetic bacterium that lives in extremely high temperatures, enabled the researches to discover that quantum mechanical effects appear to play a role in photosynthesis. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Paralogue of RbsD conserved from bacteria to human, is also the only protein whose function is unknown among the seven gene products of the l-fucose regulon. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Fluorescent bulbs will do little good if you keep taking long showers!

"Running the hot water for five minutes burns as much energy as leaving a 60W light bulb on for 14 hours, according to Peter Gleick of the Pacific Institute." picked by gammerus 2 years ago

when an egg is cooked, the protein molecules unroll themselves, link up and enclose the water molecules. In order to 'uncook' the egg, you need to detach the protein molecules from each other. By adding a product like sodium borohydride, the egg becomes liquid within three hours. For those who want to try it at home, vitamin C also does the trick. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A new study of transfer RNA, a molecule that delivers amino acids to the protein-building machinery of the cell, challenges long-held ideas about the evolutionary history of protein synthesis. picked by Blankspace73 1 year ago

A family of proteins known to fight off microbes surprisingly also helps determine whether a poodle's coat will be black, white or somewhere in between, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that may also help explain why people come in different colors and weights. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Experts suggest that the fake product could be life-threatening for those already in a serious condition. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

First fluorescent cat in U.S. will aid endangered species ... and humans, too. He's named "Mr. Green Genes". picked by suebe 1 year ago

Sperm contains protein that contributes to HIV being more dangerous than if it was alone. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken down more efficiently than is possible using current technologies. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Japanese fighters pound each other with fluorescent lights; broken glass, blood, and hazardous waste results. picked by meggysue 4 months ago

A pig genetically modified in China to make it glow has given birth to fluorescent piglets, proving such changes can be inherited. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A specific protein in the body may be the key to overcoming the increasing problem of resistance to HIV drugs.

Inactivating the ITK protein which is involved in the immune response blocks many steps of HIV replication, studies in the laboratory show. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The birth of fluorescent piglets proves that cloned pigs are fertile and they can pass their genes to their offspring picked by maxriter 2 years ago