Anti-cancer peptides from an oceanic cyanobacterial symbiont

A cool story on a PNAS paper showing that the potential anti-cancer peptides previously isolated from the sea squirt Prochloron didemni are acutally genetically encoded by a resident symbiont cyanobacterium. Yay for biologicals!

PUG-ALICIOUS

That's what I'm talkin 'bout...
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Science trading cards

Tony's collectable rookie card:

IA updates

Sweet jesus there are some IA updates.
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VSV-Based Vaccine for SARS

Rose's group describes a recombinant VSV for SARS vaccination in this virology paper.

On cement (or is that concrete?)

In case you were looking out the window at the ongoing construction wondering, "So what is concrete anyway?" Brought to you by the good old Cement Association of Canada.

Interview with the hacker

Fellow bayman pointed out a BBC interview with Gary McKinnon, a supposed hacker who's getting prosecuted for mucking around on numerous US government systems. Free energy from extraterrestrial technology...hmmmm...