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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 18, 2010, 18:19

Title: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: sam on April 18, 2010, 18:19

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Yeast cells decide whether to have sex with each other within two minutes of meeting, according to new research published today in Nature. One of the authors of the study, from Imperial College London, says the new insights into how yeast cells decide to mate could be helpful for researchers looking at how cancer cells and stem cells develop.

http://www.physorg.com/news190812056.html

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Rik on April 18, 2010, 18:39

I never had you down as the yeasty type, Sam.  :devil:

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: sam on April 18, 2010, 18:40

 :o:

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Clive on April 18, 2010, 19:04

I'd better take a look to see what's going in inside that packet of yeast I have in the pantry.   ;D

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Simon on April 18, 2010, 19:34

Why doesn't the packet get bigger, then?  ;D

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Rik on April 18, 2010, 19:35

It's just waiting to be opened... :leer:

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Clive on April 18, 2010, 19:41

I can certainly see movement!   ;D

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Rik on April 18, 2010, 19:41

I can't, my stomach is too big.  :o:

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Simon on April 18, 2010, 19:42

 :stupid:

Title: Re: You had me at hello: Frisky yeast know who to 'shmoo' after 2 minutes
Post by: Rik on April 18, 2010, 19:49

 ;D