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From UT Austin: On the Cusp of an Ebola Vaccine

Bush built that lab (Galveston National Laboratory) as part of the $5 billion Project Bioshield Act of 2004, one of two, the other being at Boston University Medical Center. These are the places where actual research on ebola, dengue, hemorrhagic fever, SARS and others has been happening for years while you perfected your Bush derangement syndrome narrative.

Ass monkey.

Then the Nagasaki study is wrong.

http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/Grnds/Thyroid-Nodule-2001-01/Thyroid%20Nodule-2002-01.htm

One of the most widely cited epidemiologic studies involves the population study of Framingham, Massachusetts. In this study palpable thyroid nodules were found, in adults between 30 and 59 years of age, in 6.4 % of women and 1.5 % of men. Additionally, the nodule accrual rate was found to be 1.3% at 15 years, or an annual accrual rate of 0.09%. However, the prevalence is much higher when assessed by autopsy, palpation at surgery, or by ultrasound. Mazzaferri pooled a number of studies and found that the prevalence of nodules by these methods is approximately ten times that of the prevalence by physical exam17. One autopsy study noted nodules in 65% of men and 80% of women in the ninth decade.

It is not possible to have 0 rate, unless the study was very very tiny or wants to claim that "Japanese are perfect". Every population has background "nodules". And if you give thyroids extra iodine (radioactive or not), or don't have enough iodine, you are going to affect the thyroid on a short time scale.

So nice try, but 0% rate is bullshit.

And if you bother reading the link, you'd find that the stupid belief that nodules == cancer is dropping.

1950's approximately 70% of thyroid nodules in children represented cancer, whereas currently that number is closer to 20%

And that is for nodules you can feel with your fingers (you know, large ones!), which highly correspond with cancers, not the "tiny ultrasound only visible nodule".

http://www.utmb.edu/archived-newsinfo/02pr/oct02/antarctica.htm

Actually here is an example of color change in mating:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =93&CephID=212
Another mating display:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =133&CephID=11
Another:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =74&CephID=212
More (camouflage?):
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =129&CephID=212

There are many other examples as well, I once saw a TV show on this that was most impressive.

Actually here is an example of color change in mating:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =93&CephID=212
Another mating display:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =133&CephID=11
Another:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =74&CephID=212
More (camouflage?):
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =129&CephID=212

There are many other examples as well, I once saw a TV show on this that was most impressive.

Actually here is an example of color change in mating:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =93&CephID=212
Another mating display:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =133&CephID=11
Another:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =74&CephID=212
More (camouflage?):
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =129&CephID=212

There are many other examples as well, I once saw a TV show on this that was most impressive.

Actually here is an example of color change in mating:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =93&CephID=212
Another mating display:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =133&CephID=11
Another:
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =74&CephID=212
More (camouflage?):
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =129&CephID=212

There are many other examples as well, I once saw a TV show on this that was most impressive.

TFA fails to explain a curious trait of deep-sea beasties like this. They're red because in very low light conditions, red appears black - good camouflage in an inky abyss. Red pigment is much easier for creatures to synthesize than black

WTF?

If you are willing to moderate something, at least know what you are moderating

Mitochrondia are essential to any cell. And yes, they do replicate, and yes, they do have DNA, and yes, they are fucking important.

Mods on crack.

Correct URL
http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/viddb/vidsrch3.cfm?ID =132&CephID=495

I for one welcome our tenctacle monstered overlords!

(austin powers)
yeah baby, yeah!
(/austin powers)

Octopuses have intrigued scientists for years, because they have both long- and short-term memory, they remember solutions to problems, and they can go on to solve the same or similar problems. They have been known to climb aboard fishing boats and open holds in search of crabs. They can figure out mazes, open jars, and break out of their aquariums in search of food.

This part of the linked article rang very true for me.

True story:

Octopus are underrated. Seriously. I used to have an (Octopus bimaculoides) as a pet (her name was Cephus, short for Cephalopod) and I was always amazed at the intelligence and problem solving abilities she exhibited. One day I was returning from working all night at the sleep lab followed by a day of class. I had a new bag of goldfish to feed her and placed them in the "goldfish tank" across the table from her 100gal aquarium. She always got excited at that and would hang on the side of her tank and look at the goldfish. At any rate, I got a couple hours of sleep and then ran back to work for another all night shift. Upon stumbling back home the next day, I was stunned to find no goldfish in the goldfish tank! I did not know if I was just seriously sleep deprived or what, but closer inspection revealed goldfish scales floating around in Cephus's tank........and a trail of dried salt water on the table top from her tank to the goldfish tank. She had opened the top of her tank, navigated across the table to the goldfish tank, helped herself to every last goldfish in the goldfish tank and then crawled back home, closing the top of her tank! All I could do was stare in dumbfounded amazement.

She also exhibited curiosity with new objects placed into her tank, exploring them extensively, and I must admit, it is most interesting in that unlike other aquatic non mammalians.....when you looked into an octopus eye, they look back at you. There is something absolutely intelligent behind those eyes.

I spent five years working with malacologists on the largest molluscan collection in the western hemisphere. I have seen many dead octopi floating in alcohol, and I have written many lines of code that dealt with octopuses.

You'd be suprised how often the snail doctors get asked this question. And they always answer it the same way: "We use octopuses, and fishermen use octopi, but either is correct".

Nobody ever even tries to bring up any nonsense about octopeet, and rarely is octopodes brought up, because that is Greek for all eight-legged creatures (cf. arachnids) and not just octopuses.

See this article about octopus hurling in the on-line Cephalopod Database.

What barbarians you are. It's octopodes.

I thought that was a good idea, and I wrote a quick program that does just that.
C++ source available here.

-Rob

I thought that was a good idea, and I wrote a quick program that does just that.
C++ source available here.

-Rob

I thought it was octopodes.

What are the plurals of 'octopus', 'hippopotamus', 'syllabus'?
Why octopuses instead of 'octopi' 'octopodes' or 'dem theayr things'?

You've gotta love our fellow /.'ers who are still that naive. We've got to put them in a jar and keep them in a museum for future generations to look at - it would be a shame if we loose you guys for good...

No, I didn't mean to insult you, skyshadow (sorry if I did), but seriously,

You might want to read this.

They are doing PCR on single cells.

Yes, but not in the way you think. We can use apoptosis to kill harmful cells, like cancer cells. This is a "natural purpose" of apoptosis, and drugs are under development to "encourage" cancer cells (and virally infected cells) to die by this mechanism.

The theory that apoptosis plays a central role in human aging is part-and-parcel of the "free radical" theory of aging, which I think is bullshit.

The basic idea is that reactive oxygen species - these are chemicals that want to take electrons away from biological molecules and can do in such a fashion that the biological molecule is damaged - damage your mitochondria in such a fashion that the mitochondria signal the cell to die. This definitely CAN happen - however, I don't believe that it actually does, or that any of the pathologies we observe in human aging actually depend on this pathway. Btw, I'm a bioinformatician (grad student); when I worked with my Dad, I studied oxidative stress - he still does but he does not think it plays a role in normal aging. Certain conditions - being a chain smoker, being on hemodialysis, whatever - may actually put enough of these reactive oxygen species into your system that this could happen, but I doubt it.

FYI: some people try to sell you antioxidant dietary supplements (or other treatments.) I cannot emphasise enough - these products are snake oil. Even if reactive oxygen species do play a significant role in aging (which I doubt,) taking spills to scavenge them or soak them up is utter malarky.

The opinion of someone with whom I disagree almost completely. More of the same - the summary is fairly accesible.

To sum up - I can't say conclusively that there is no aging-related process that depends on apoptosis, but I don't find the evidence at all convincing. The one that people are fond of at the moment, which is oxidative stress-come-apoptosis, is hogwash.

Aptoptosis serves two functions:
1) Developmental. Developmental Aptoptosis is necesarry to "carve out" your body. For example, when your fingers form, the tissue between what will become the fingers goes aptoptotic and dies. There is no real evidence that this is what happens when you get old.

2) Defensive. Cells which are pre-cancerous, or which have been infected with viruses, can become apoptotic. Certain conditions that some old people get - autoimmune disorders, for example - depend on apoptosis to do harm. However, this is not a part of normal aging.

P.S. Most scientists pronounce it "apo-tosis," the p is silent (like pterodactyl.) On the other hand, by this reasoning, helicopter (which comes from the same root as pterodactyl) would be "heli-coter", so say the p if you want.

I refer you to the authoritative internet source on all things octopus, squid, and cuttlefish related: Dr. Wood's "The Cephalopod Page" specifically: http://www.cephbase.utmb.edu/TCP/faq/TCPfaq2b.cfm? ID=66

It should be said proteins are formed by RNA, specifically by ribosomes and synthesised by the endoplasmic reticulum. I speculate how this drug works..perhaps by hindering operation of the protein organelles? Regardless, be sure to check out cell biology @ utmb under the protein section, if you're interested in how proteins function (this was missed in the article).

It should be said proteins are formed by RNA, specifically by ribosomes and synthesised by the endoplasmic reticulum. I speculate how this drug works..perhaps by hindering operation of the protein organelles? Regardless, be sure to check out cell biology @ utmb under the protein section, if you're interested in how proteins function (this was missed in the article).

It should be said proteins are formed by RNA, specifically by ribosomes and synthesised by the endoplasmic reticulum. I speculate how this drug works..perhaps by hindering operation of the protein organelles? Regardless, be sure to check out cell biology @ utmb under the protein section, if you're interested in how proteins function (this was missed in the article).