Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to sprout in the springtime in the Northern Hemisphere. The plant itself is 20?C (76?F) warmer than the surrounding air, and it melts the snow around itself so that the shoots can sprout upwards.
Gene hints at diabetes cure
Gene hints at diabetes cure Canadian and Korean scientists have created a
synthetic gene which causes the liver to produce a substitute for
insulin. When the gene was inserted into diabetic mice and rats,
the disease disappeared for long periods without any side effects.
This raises the possibility of a cure for diabetes in
humans. NOVEMBER 23, 2000
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