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Scripps Florida scientist awarded $2.3 million to study dengue fever and related viruses

(EurekAlert) The outbreak of dengue fever that infected some 20 people in Florida’s Martin County late last year unnerved many who feared the tropical disease had once again established a foothold in Florida. The last outbreaks occurred in 2009 and 2010 in Key West—before that, the disease hadn’t struck Florida in more than 70 years.  Read More »

Scientists produce synthetic yeast chromosome, with help from Hopkins students

(The Sun) With the help of Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students who spent years stringing bits of DNA together, scientists have built the world’s first synthetic yeast chromosome, which eventually could help in the production of drugs, vaccines, biofuels and even beer. Jef Boeke, a former Hopkins professor, started working on the research with students  Read More »

Judge orders ricin suspect released, stays decision 24 hours

(WTOP.com) A judge ordered the 19-year-old accused of making a deadly ricin toxin be released to home confinement for immediate admittance to a psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, then agreed to stay the ruling for 24 hours upon prosecutors’ request. Daniel Milzman, a sophomore at Georgetown University, has been held at a D.C. jail since March  Read More »

Georgetown student who made ricin in his dorm could face 10 years in prison

(The GW Hatchet) The Georgetown University student who allegedly produced ricin in his dorm room could face at least 10 years in prison for possessing the deadly substance, according to a Washington Post report. Daniel Milzman, 19, who has struggled with depression for years, may have been planning to hurt himself or others, investigators said.  Read More »

New enhanced microbial killing discovered in neutrophils

(Medical News Today) Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered a novel population of neutrophils, which are the body’s infection control workhorses. These cells have an enhanced microbial killing ability and are thereby better able to control infection. Neutrophils, the body’s most abundant type of white blood cells, have long been regarded as first responders  Read More »

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