New Machine Bodes Death For Mad Cow Proteins

The bodies of dead cattle infected with mad cow disease are usually burned to destroy the misshapen proteins suspected of causing the brain-wasting ailment -- although there are doubts whether this is safe, cost-effective or environmentally sound. But an Indiana-based company, set up by two professors from Albany Medical College, now claims to have an effective alternative. You don’t have to go further than your kitchen sink to understand the science.

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