Resbeeratrol
Friday, October 24th, 2008Brap!! Ouroboros points us to research aimed at creating beer that is high in resveratrol.
Yeast has taught us a great deal about the mechanisms of aging. But what about using yeast to fight the aging process itself?
A group of young scientists is trying to genetically engineer brewer’s yeast to make resveratrol, an antioxidant compound that activates sirtuins and may or may not extend mammalian lifespan (link):
Eins, zwei, g’suffa!
