Monday, September 20, 2004

Science of wine benefits

A recently released report by the National Science Foundation (NSF), "Mechanism Behind Beneficial Effects of Red Wine," sheds light on why the red wine is good for you.
“This research demonstrates the power of protein engineering in producing value-added traits, and in solving synthetic puzzles using modern techniques,” said William Nes, program director in NSF’s division of molecular and cellular biosciences, which funded the research. “The study provides new insights into the relationships among plant proteins.”