While this isn't news, it's still on the same topic as medical science and it super interesting not only because of the implications, but also where the discovery happened.
http://www.popsci.com/science/articl...nsulin-flowers
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To create the cheap "prairie insulin," scientists at the University of Calgary genetically engineered the human gene for insulin into the common plant safflower. Once the gene activates, the flower begins producing insulin faster than traditional methods that utilize pigs, cows, yeast, or bacteria.
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