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A Possible Answer For Protection Against Chemical / Biological Agents, Fuel Leaks, And Coffee Stains

A recent discovery funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) may very well lead to a process that not only benefits every uniformed service member of the Department of Defense, but everyone else as well: protection from Chemical/Biological agents, to self-cleaning apparel, to effortless thermal management, to fuel purification as well as Read More »

February 5, 2013
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Why our flu vaccines can’t keep up

(BostonGlobe) This winter’s flu season is one of the worst in a decade; it started particularly early, and by January, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino had declared a public health emergency. Nationwide, there have been large numbers of hospitalizations and deaths, particularly among those over 65. Our only protection, aside from hand-washing and shunning social Read More »

February 4, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biotechnology, and Public Health
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Scientists notch a win in war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

(EurekAlert) Boston, MA, February 4, 2013 – A team of scientists just won a battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — and only time will tell if their feat is akin to the bacterial “Battle of Gettysburg” that turns the tide toward victory. They won this particular battle, or at least gained some critical Read More »

February 4, 2013
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Scientists notch a win in war against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

(Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) A team just won a battle in the war against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — and only time will tell if their feat will turn the tide toward victory. They won this particular battle, or at least gained critical intelligence, not by designing a new antibiotic, but by interfering Read More »

February 4, 2013
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Why our flu vaccines can’t keep up – Boston Globe

Why our flu vaccines can't keep upBoston GlobeSome pathogens are extremely vulnerable to such an approach, which accounts for the disappearance of smallpox from the world. Others, including HIV and flu, are not so easily conquered—likely because these viruses produce genetic mutations, the raw …