S&T Watch-42: "Prion (a Mis-folded Protein) and Smell"

Prions help us to distinguish odours, says a study in Nature Neuroscience. The research provides tantalizing clues to these mysterious proteins.

Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, Dec.25, 2008 (Science & Technology Page).

Detailed Wikipedia article on "PRIONS":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prions

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