Radioactive scorpion venom could be used to fight brain cancer
With the added benefit of turning you into a superhero....
Scientists have discovered that a non-toxic extract from the venom seeks out and locks onto malignant cells after it is injected into the body.
By irradiating it before it goes in the body it can be used to target the cancer cells with killer radiation but at the same time leave the healthy cells unharmed.
The scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus lives in the Middle East and among the powerful cocktail of neurotoxins packed into its venom is a peptide that is non-toxic to humans but binds to tumour cells.
In laboratory experiments, the peptide has invaded tumours in breast, skin, brain and lung tissue, but left healthy cells untouched.
That's actually pretty awesome.
I love that one!
So, what's everyone having for lunch?
I just finished mine--red pepper hummus dip for veggies and pita chips and some chocolate pudding for dessert. I won't be on this diet food after this week ($120/week is just too damn expensive, and they're cutting back on hours at the bookstore), but I will say that they do offer some yummy food for the money.
So, what's everyone having for lunch?
Chicken salad (made w/red grapes) in a flour tortilla, string cheese (2), and a cup of beef barley soup. Possibly some strawberries later.
This LOLCat picture cracked me up:
I *so* want to LOLcat-ify this picture of Toke the cat, but I can't think of anything remotely funny: [link]
You could also photoshop it so you just see the cat, with nothing but stars in the background. Then the caption could be "Spacecat is prepared for docking!"
Radioactive scorpion venom could be used to fight brain cancer
That might explain how Capt. Murphy stayed alive so long...
So, what's everyone having for lunch?
Thoroughly blah fast-food Chinese (chicken and green beans, rice).
Grapefruit-basil popsicle (having a Locopops on campus is both awesome and extremely dangerous.)
For the debate tonight. Palingo! [link]
