Science Trudges On

This sort of thing gives one hope for the future:

A "flu trap" that captures viruses could help prevent the spread of infection, scientists claim.

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a fabric coating for masks and air filters that isolates the viral particles responsible for influenza.

The technology mimics carbohydrate structures on the surfaces of cells lining respiratory airways and the oesophagus, or food pipe.

Paul Hope, director of the biotec company Virustatic that is seeking to commercialise the idea, said: "It's a whole new preventative approach to disease and if implemented could be transformative."

...

The team found a way to anchor sugary glycoproteins first to carbon cloth and then cheaper materials such as cotton.

The molecules were able to capture and trap more than 99% of the flu viruses that came into contact with them.

I am not sure what that means or how it would be applied, but it sounds like breakthrough stuff. Maybe even bigger than frequent handwashing!

And this goes beyond the flu:

The scientists aim to develop the technology further to capture other potentially deadly viruses such as those responsible for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars).

Since the Zika virus is transmitted by mosquito bite it would not be a candidate.

 

Comments

[GUS]

What is STUPIDITY for $1000 Maryrose?

[Miss Marple 2]

Well, The Hill just ran a story about some anti-Trump pac in Utah targeting Mormons with nude pictures of Melania Trump, from her model days.

I can't get the link to copy, so you will have to find it for yourselves.

I am sure this is a big deal in Utah. In the rest of the country, it might backfire.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

"They do nothing for either group of citizens"

IMO, the word "either" should be changed to "any"

[Art in Newport]

Might even backfire with the Mormons

[BeenThereDoneThat]

punch of trump - yes. Cruz is my candidate, but Trump's speech today affected me to the bone. Cruz didn't reach this level with his speech, sadly, and it wasn't a bad speech at all. Sometimes the Good Lord lifts up the most unlikely of leaders to change the course of a nation. Maybe this time it's Donald Trump. Who knows? I'm surely no authority.

[Porchlight]

I just cannot believe our president is praising the mass murderer and torturer fidel castro. Lord, have mercy on our country.

[DrJ]

JMH, yes, protein physical- and biochemistry generally is my area. What I take from the article title is not quite what I do, but it is pretty close. No, I didn't read it...

[Captain Hate]

Not only that, Porch, but blacks have been taking it in the [Redacted for Lent] in the worker's paradise which those humongous ear flaps are deaf to.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

This is where Obama excels - he praises and rewards our vilest enemies and brutally maligns our friends and allies! What a guy.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

Seconding the thoughts from Porchlight @07:35.

I've tried to write it a dozen times but the only thing that is printable is that IMO, President Obama has never looked happier.

[Porchlight]

He is a horrible human being.

[Miss Marple 2]

This is where Obama excels - he praises and rewards our vilest enemies and brutally maligns our friends and allies! What a guy.

Trump made this exact point in his speech.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

Everyone on JOM should be reading every thing on

http://babalublog.com/

IMO.

[Skoot]

Cuba hacer grande otra vez!

[boatbuilder, Esq., Lord of All He Surveys]

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/269806-trump-ill-be-neutral-on-israel-and-palestine

Same guy? One month ago?

[Porchlight]

Thanks for the reminder about Babalu Blog, pager. I follow his example in not capitalizing the murderer's name. Maybe I will start doing that with obama.

[Free James D!]

If the GOP had any sense at all (I know) they'd already be cutting the ads with Obama's words of praise for Castro (and criticisms of his own country) running over scenes of Cuban prisons, repression, dead kids on makeshift rafts, etc.

[Miss Marple 2]

James D,

Of course you are right. The only one who might do it is Trump.

All the rest would be told by their political consultants that it would be "too divisive" and "risky."

[Porchlight]

pagar, sorry.

I'm so glad about the Trump speech. Anything less than unequivocal, ass-kicking support would have been worrisome to say the least.

[clarice]

Obama's trip is so outrageous and his remarks there so beyond the pale, I think he really has tipped his hand.

[Threadkiller]

Maybe by "neutral" he meant he wouldn't condemn Isreal for protecting itself.

[maryrose]

I could see Cruz utilizing his skill at speaking eviscerating obama's defense of Cuba
America is not obama's country
He has.no allegiance to it
He is not like us
He is the other the foreigner uncomfortable in the role of american

[ann sally]

They are both Despicable and Evil

[clarice]

Love the limp wrist.

[rich@gmu]

who is the puppet and who is the puppet master?

very odd pictures out of Cuba almost like a surrender ceremony ...

[Miss Marple 2]

rich@gmu,

No greeting at airport.
No US flags displayed.
Ceremony in front of Che icon.
No clapping at baseball game for Obama, per order of government.
Demand to give back Guantanamo.

I say "surrender" is the exact description.

[pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter]

"almost like a surrender ceremony"

Shouldn't those surrendering look a little sad?

[Miss Marple 2]

pagar,

Not if you hate your country and are happy to surrender.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

The esteemed Allen B West reminds us of the domestic enemy that must be defeated no matter what:
http://www.allenbwest.com/2016/03/yall-keep-asking-so-heres-what-i-really-think-is-gonna-happen-to-hillary/

And who thinks Hillary or Senator Squaw (or any Democrat) would be any less in love with the Cuban regime..?

[Porchlight]

pagar,

You are right, he has never looked happier.

Reminds me of this:

[BeenThereDoneThat]

ann sally, your picture makes me even more furious at the GOPe for not even slowing down the Obama Beast. They've allowed him to continue debasing, demoralizing and marginalizing our country with NO repercussions, whatsoever.

[Miss Marple 2]

Some helpful quotes.

[Momto2]

ann sally, your picture makes me even more furious at the GOPe

And will they even come out now and loudly condemn this outrageous display? I think not!

We need a collage of Obama bowing to the Saudis and kissing up to all of these dictators and on the other side - a list of the ways he has insulted our allies. (returning Churchill bust, comments about Israel, embarrassing gift to the Queen, Poland, etc. etc.)

JamesD - I think you could write a terrific script and 60 sec. spot for the GOP nominee using those photos.

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Right, Momto2 - now you're starting to sound as '2 the point' as our Janet!

[Free James D!]

Momto2

You don't even need a script. Obama's already provided it.

[Miss Marple 2]

For those who were talking about "Hoosiers" last night or the night before, here is a clip from the 1954 Indiana State Basketball Championship from 1954, on which the movie was based:

http://www.wibc.com/blogs/hoosier-bicentennial/hoosier-bicentennial-milan-high-school

The fieldhouse shown is the same one used in the movie.

[Momto2]

That's the truth, James, but will any candidate other than Trump (or maybe Cruz) be willing to use what is there on a silver platter????

[Porchlight]

Super cool, MM. We're going to watch it and An Officer and a Gentleman coming up here.

[Sue]

Obama is a boil on the butt of humanity.

[Momto2]

Well, BTDT - if those photos from today and allowing our country to be maligned by a scum dictator doesn't make one's blood boil - then I don't want to think about what it would take!

As my grandmother would say - he's lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut!!!

[GUS]

Obama treats the Dalai Lama rudely, He craps on Netanyahu, he disrespects all opponents and tells Republicans they can ride in the back. He's snarky, narcissistic and all partisan all the time,
He apologizes for US/U.S. and sucks up to our enemies, while sending a Churchill bust packing.
He lies and stonewalls, and has his IRS block CONSERVATIVE 501/S from being able to get approval.
His SANCTIMONIOUS and SYCCOPHANTIC followers, specifically racial groups and youth, SEE THIS BEHAVIOR as NORMAL and PRESIDENTIAL.

And the Police acted stupidly.

Obama has trained a generation of Americans that right is wrong and wrong is right.

And we wonder why Rodham thinks she can SKATE.

[rich@gmu]

Yikes-can't disagree though.

[Miss Marple 2]

Oh brother.

Stuart Stevens whining about Trump calling Elizabeth Warren an "Indian" like "there is something wrong with that."

This guy needs to be driven into obscurity.

[rich@gmu]

>>>Shouldn't those surrendering look a little sad?

Posted by: pagar a bacon, country ham and sausage supporter | March 21, 2016 at 08:20 PM<<<

Something strikes me as "off" with the whole thing ... besides echoing these sentiments:

"He is a horrible human being."

"Obama is a boil on the butt of humanity."

" ... he's lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut!!!"

[henry]

MM, never heard of SS until now.

[GUS]

I saw that Miss Marple. Stevens has NO IDEA how fly-over country thinks. He's in some bubble of his own creation. Mentioning Warren and Indian or the term Native American should send up a dozen red (pardon the pun) flags. Those flags should beg the question. WHY DO WE ACCEPT ELIZABETH WARREN as anything but an ILLEGITIMATE LYING POLITICAL and JOB SEEKING FRAUD.
It's just glossed over. Why would TRUMP call Warren ....."INDIAN", and if he is to be criticized or even questioned for doing so, WHY WOULD THAT BE.
Libs LIE with IMPUNITY and they get a pass.

[narciso]

A well known dissident all him the wandering coma, a play on words.

[Threadkiller]

If only The Founding Fathers hadn't left that loophole for British Subjects.

[rich@gmu]

maybe Zero can get some pointers on better implementing Zerocare from his Cuban hosts ... am trying to think if Carter even showed his ass this badly during his unhappy four years?

[Miss Marple 2]

rich,

The worst I can think of was his talk where he told us we had to accept not being #1.

It was bad, but not nearly as bad as this.

If Carter had said this tuff in 1978, I think there would have been calls for impeachment. The Cold War was still ongoing.

[Destiny Ignatz]

So is there a link to whatever Barry said?

[GUS]

Is Mark Hannah a homosexual??

[Momto2]

Here you go:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/21/transcript-obama-castro-news-conference/82098056/

Be sure to read the part about the "shortcomings in the United States around the basic needs of people" by O.

[narciso]

There isn't really a Spanish cognate for tool.

[narciso]

He was ayers and wrights best pupil.

[sbw]

When the WaPo tells me I have two more free articles for the month, I am tempted not to use them.

I don’t “read” the Post; I occasionally look at articles other people reference. I won’t “read” the Post. I won’t subscribe to a periodical that writes articles that too often duplicitous, inaccurate, and misrepresent news.

[GUS]

This is a game to Obama. None of the death, torture, oppression, and starvation are real.
The U.S. has been bad and evil, and the Castro's mean well and are heroes for fighting Capitalism.
Obama lives in a FANTASY WORLD, where his drunken Polygamist father is Secretary General of the Benevolent United Nations.
Look at the pictures our RANCID media has provided. 1950's vehicles, poor living conditions and little modern amenities.
WHY IS THIS??? Did Britain, France, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Japan and China plus dozens of other nations......ENFORCE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS against CUBA?? The American public is woefully IGNORANT of ONE GI-NORMOUS FACT.
Cuba has CHOSEN to segregate itself from any chance at ECONOMIC, POLITICAL and SOCIAL growth.

[clarice]

I'm with you, sbw--but my husband loves the sports page.

[narciso]

Nick Denton feels like the chicken right about now.

[narciso]

Another 20 million out of his hide.

[rich@gmu]

Iggy

this link has a lot of content regarding the disastrous visit

http://babalublog.com/

keep scrolling for the low lights ...

[squaredance]

Well, if you think that anyone else in the "elite" of the Democrat Party thinks any differently you are wrong. Do not write it off to some character flaw particular to Obama.

They all are ecstatic about this, and they all agree with Obama.

How shameful. How low we have fallen. Once not so very long ago, this would would have resulted in impeachment. Not now. No one in the Democrat party will come even close to a momnet of shame about this.

[lyle]

I feel like squaredancing. I'm signing off again because I need to cool off. [bleeeeeep].

[GUS]

Squaredance, to the LEFT, it's a WIN WIN. The current LEFT has NO IDEA, what SOVIET STYLE COMMUNISM and MILITARISM is/was. NONE. They look back and see currently such WONDER and POSSIBILITY in a FAIR and UTOPIAN WORLD of GREEN JOBS, and NO BORDERS. All hate and racism is GONE......EXCEPT FOR THEIRS. The Berlin Wall was wrong because it kept MIGRANTS for doing what MIGRANTS do, and that is always about LOVE.
They have no notion of history, because history started 8 years ago. Rich people are bad, because they won't pay ALL of the bills.
The entire LIFE STORY of BILL AYERS should be a TEXT BOOK on WHAT IS WRONG with LEFTIST thought.
There is ZERO INTROSPECTION, no RESPONSIBILITY and there should be FREE SKITTTLES for everyone.

[GUS]

Lyle, God bless you. I have willingly REDACTED myself for Lent. It's not been easy!!!!

[Dave (in MA)]

Love the limp wrist.

[Neo]

You may recall that Commander Lloyd M. Bucher, USN, told the North Koreans all about the "flying car" he travel around Japan with back in 1968.

[Captain Hate]

Out of curiosity regarding the Bezos Daily Workers Sports Section, who are they fellating more, the Hoos or the Terps? Probably the school with the empty trophy case because they have a #1 seed and God knows the jock sniffers like to minimize risk when they take a principled leap onto a bandwagon.

I guess the Hoyas are just a vague memory.

[Miss Marple 2]

HAHAHAHA!

He's back!!!

I have remained on Obama's email list to see what they are up to.

Tonight I got an invitation to meet JAMES TAYLOR in Chicago.

Beahahaha!

[maryrose]

Our long national nightmare will soon be at an end when Obama exits stage right

[Momto2]

maryrose - 304 days, 2 hours, 1 minute, 14 seconds and counting down!!!

[rich@gmu]

306 days or 7344 hours ... who knows what he has in store?

CH-

sports talk has mostly been Terps and they have the WaPo writers on quite a bit, but I haven't picked up the Bezos Daily Worker in a while.

[rich@gmu]

yikes ... I see that I was late and not specific enough.

[Miss Marple 2]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/how-obama-set-a-trap-for-raul-castro-221059#ixzz43Zp12UrK

I didn't see this press conference. I would apreciate input from anyone who did.

Myself, this looks like BS to me.

[narciso]

Its carp from a larger bull, but they have to pander like a child to him.

[DrJ]

RIP Andrew Grove.

https://newsroom.intel.com/news-releases/andrew-s-grove-1936-2016/

A Berkeley PhD, and a very important man notwithwstanding.

[Miss Marple 2]

DrJ,

So many unsung heroes. Thank you for posting that, as I had never heard of him.

[Destiny Ignatz]

It's not BS at all, MM.
Barry is quite good at kabuki.
He says all the right things about Iran also even while giving them the store.
The Barry doctrine; Jaw, jaw while capitulating to your enemies.

[GUS]

The picture of Obama with HUGO CHAVEZ, and VALERIE JARRETT is sickening. I mean sick to my stomach need to vomit sickening.

We've lost our nation. We have.

[rich@gmu]

spin is the technical term. the court press doing what the court press does. it brings to mind this classic bgates comment:

"When Kim Jong Il is in a bad mood he beats his press corps with bundles of Obama's press clippings, shouting 'why can't you guys write stuff like this?' "

[Momto2]

He is probably whispering to him that he has more flexibility now and what else does he want besides Gitmo?

[GUS]

Ignatz, Iran and Cuba are not Obama's enemies.
Obama is a sick mf'er.

We, you and I are Obama's enemy. Obama is a PSYCHOLOGICALLY disturbed, MISFIT.

Obama has no idea what he's done to America, and he does not care.

[Miss Marple 2]

Well, I amgoing to bed.

Nytol!

[GUS]

Momto2, Obama gets JOY in being important. He'll negotiate a deal that SCREWS his own Mother, so long as he gets SYCOPHANTIC SUXUP.
Obama has DADDY issues, and is CONSTANTLY in need of RATIFICATION. Funny thing is, even when he's given full SUXUP, he isn't satisfied.

He's mentally ill. And morally bankrupt.

[Momto2]

Yes, he is, Gus!

[GUS]

Momto2, Obama's life is ALWAYS about OBAMA.

[Destiny Ignatz]

--Ignatz, Iran and Cuba are not Obama's enemies.--

Good point GUS. My "y" was superfluous.

[GUS]

Ig, you are an awesome friend. I believe I have something to offer, vis a vis, LOGIC, REASON and MORALITY, but You Sir, are the GOLD STANDARD, and I love you.

[GUS]

Some things should be obvious. Obama SUCKING UP BIG TIME to EVIL EVIL BAD ACTORS and MUZZLIM DICTATORS/KINGS should ADD UP TO SOMETHING.
Obama being FRIENDS, CLOSE FRIENDS with DISPEPTIC ASS HOLES (SORRY LENT), such as JEREMIAH WRIGHT and his ABJECT RACE HATE, PLUS, Bill AYERS and AYERS/DOHRNS EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME violence and WANNABEE REVOLUTION. Obama hugging and embracing COMMIE/MARXIST TINPOT 3RD WORLD DICTATORS such as HUGO CHAVEZ and the CASTRO'S.
Should TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT OBAMA, and what a LOSER he is. UNFORTUNATELY, we have gone down the RABBIT HOLE.
Obama is a pile of crap scumbag. It is OBVIOUS to anyone of even average intelligence and a 100 i.q.. 2 problems. Obama has NO BOUNDARIES of DECENCY, nor does OBAMA RECOGNIZE his own STENCH. Obama still has DREAMS from his PATHETIC LYING DRUNK CHEATING FATHER.
In short OBAMA has NO CONCEPT of his own DYSFUNCION.

[clarice]

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/03/johannes-paulsen/392843/

[Momto2]

This is just a horrible story - how far back do you have to be related to a Choctaw to be 1.5%? What about her 99.5% other ethnic blood? This world has lost ALL sense of reason - and the innocent, like this little child, must suffer.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3503460/Girl-six-taken-away-foster-family-five-years-1-5-cent-Native-American-family-white.html

[GUS]

Momto2, this is LIBERALISM/PROGRESSIVISM, manipulation, it's about POWER and control.

It's sick crap, and it's the DEMOCRAT party.

[Momto2]

It is very sad....Gus - I bid you and all others a good night!

[daddy]

Overseas TV (BBC, CNN) is all Cuba and gushing about it.

BBC just had on Dem Senator Patrick Leahy, very satisfied in telling us how he always wished an American President would visit Cuba but he didn't know if he'd ever get the chance to see it in his lifetime.

I can't stand to watch it, so if they screw up and report an opposing view, I'm missing it. It is repulsive to see the images.

[Texas Liberty Gal]

"Sen. Ted Cruz landed an immediate blow on GOP presidential rival Donald Trump, who spoke before him Monday at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, for how the front-runner referred to the Palestinian people".

http://thehill.com/policy/international/273829-cruz-knocks-trump-over-palestine

[maryrose]

TLG
Charles Krauthammer noted that Trump appeared to give The palis statehood status
Trump followers will say no biggie because he gave a better speech

[glasater]

It's late and I'm tired so this headline from Drudge is really tickling my funny bone:

VIDEO: Bill Clinton slams ‘awful legacy of last 8 years’

[anonamom]

Scott Adam's latest.

http://blog.dilbert.com/post/141428843311/social-media-is-the-new-government

[Threadkiller]

I say "no biggie" because I didn't hear any boos from the audience.

Maybe Cruz can be very, very, very, very clear next time.

[Threadkiller]

Here is the transcript. Where do I find the line that placed Krauthammer and Taqyia Ted on the high road?

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/03/donald_trump_at_aipac_full_tra.html