danelabonte

The MIT Alps

A few more pictures and an amusing read at the link

(http://www.manicamerican.com/?p=2109)

Via (http://dlewis.net)

A radical new approach to vaccination seems to completely protect monkeys from HIV

This technique uses gene therapy to introduce a new section of DNA inside healthy muscle cells.

That strip of DNA contains the instructions for manufacturing the tools to neutralise HIV, which are then constantly pumped out into the bloodstream.

Experiments, reported in the journal Nature, showed the monkeys were protected from all types of HIV for at least 34 weeks.

As there was also protection against very high doses, equivalent to the amount of new virus that would be produced in a chronically infected patient, the researchers believe the approach may be useful in people who already have HIV.

(http://www.bbc.com/news/health-31511244)

28.4" of snow so far and it’s still going in Worcester, MA

Snow day peanut butter oatmeal cookies with @kaylalabonte

Maximum potential snow amount

(http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2903)

Eggplant parmigiana over ziti with spinach Caesar salad

Very interesting discussion about a recently discovered record of slaves’ escapes on the Underground Railroad.

http://www.npr.org/2015/01/19/377606644/gateway-to-freedom-heroes-danger-and-loss-on-the-underground-railroad

Vehicle fire on the Mass Pike westbound after Exit 10A Route 146

(https://goo.gl/maps/LUzfk)

Kay and I at the Bohler Holiday Gala

US Olympic Committee chooses Boston