A Proliferation of Amyloid Arrangements (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Four years ago, Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator David Eisenberg provided the first glimpse of the atomic structure of amyloid fibrils – long filaments of abnormal proteins stacked up inside cells. [News Source]

University opens new building for veterinary students (CBC Calgary) The University of Calgary has opened a new building where veterinary students can work directly with animals. [News Source]

Firm brings farming to the masses. One British-based company came at just the right moment to tap a significant urban trend. Every year, more city dwellers are turning to small-scale farming, using their backyards, balconies, rooftops and city land for growing vegetables and fruits and keeping animals. [News Source]

Abnormal protein may signal pancreatic cancer (Courier-Post) Prion, an abnormal protein, is a biomarker of early pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests. [News Source]