Wait...what?
Doing my micro homework this morning and came across an interesting bit of reading about some genetically engineered antibodies scientists have figured out. Well, the antibodies are boring, the production technique is what is interesting.
The over simplified rundown is this, cancer forms because cells mutate, losing their natural "lifespan" genes that cause them to die off after dividing a certain number of times. Scientists are taking advantage of this by creating cells designed to produce a certain antibody, combining them with cancer cells in a lab, and making little tiny antibody factories that will keep dividing and producing the antibody without ever dying. I think finding a way to make such a devastating disease work for us is a great testament to the ingenuity of man.
Now if we could only find a way to make stupid work for the good of humanity instead of just making more Adam Sandler movies...
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