Berkeley Science News Roundup
More information on the latest cool/interesting/cutting-edge research coming out of Berkeley.
1)Kelp can reduce level of hormone related to breast cancer risk: Those Concerned with breast cancer should apparently be eating less Thai Basil and more Tako Sushi.

2) Transgenic plants remove more selenium from contaminated soil than wild-type plants, new field tests show: "The new research findings, published today (Tuesday, Feb. 1) in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, show that three transgenic lines of the Indian mustard plant, Brassica juncea, absorbed two to four times more selenium from contaminated soil than the genetically unaltered, wild-type plants." The researchers behind this study are already eyeing the contaminated San Luis Drain as a place to save millions on clean-up costs by using the plants.

3) Dr. Ecstasy This article is funny because it contains this throw-away line, "When Shulgin had his first psychedelic experience in 1960, he was a young U.C. Berkeley biochemistry Ph.D. working at Dow Chemical." That's the Berkeley I know and love.

4) Shaken by scandal, University of California considers barcodes for cadavers: Black-market body sales have led to an increase in protective measures. It's nice to know that the dead bodies on campus will have better security than Hearst Mining Building, Tolman Hall, Boalt Hall, the Greek Theatre, campus newspapers, and campus fraternities.
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