The Scientific Communication Messiah has arrived!
Category: Douchebaggery!
OH LORDY LORDY! THANK YOU FOR ANSWERIN MAH PRAYERS!
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Abbie Smith is a graduate student studying the molecular and biochemical evolution of HIV within patients and within populations. She also studies epigenetic control of ERVs.
Recent Posts
- HIV-2 Vpx vs Behe (everyone wants in on the action)
- XMRV Update: The science
- Measles at the Super Bowl
- Zinc supplements for severe childhood pneumonia
- Why havent we cured cancer yeeeeeeeeet?
- Shit grad students say
- Tennessee senator not concerned about dead babies, women, or men. If they were HIV+, they werent 'regular' anyway.
- Oklahoma senator concerned about dead babies in his Mountain Dew
- Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) in the bloodstream can interfere with vaccine response
- HIV Snake Oil 'cure' leads to arrests in Uganda
Recent Comments
- cthellis on Periodic Table of Swearing
- Franc Hoggle on Periodic Table of Swearing
- Justicar on Periodic Table of Swearing
- Franc Hoggle on Periodic Table of Swearing
- Justicar on HIV-2 Vpx vs Behe (everyone wants in on the action)
- Science Mom on Measles at the Super Bowl
- Justicar on Periodic Table of Swearing
- Justicar on Periodic Table of Swearing
- John C. Welch on Periodic Table of Swearing
- charles soper on HIV-2 Vpx vs Behe (everyone wants in on the action)
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February 26, 2010
XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome: Netherlands, nope.
Category: XMRV
Still no XMRV in Europe.
Posted by ERV at 12:00 PM • 21 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 25, 2010
Building bridges with HIV-1 Deniers
Category: HIV/AIDS
I bet Deniers would have been more receptive to building bridges if she sent them a cookie bouquet.
Posted by ERV at 2:00 PM • 123 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 22, 2010
XMRV: Im not so positive youre positive, but Im positive theyre positive.
Category: XMRV
When scientists are creating tests to detect viruses, they need to balance two factors: SensitivitySpecificityA 'sensitive' test is no good if it cross-reacts with other proteins/viruses/antibodies. A test with high 'specificity' is no good if you miss 3 out of...
Posted by ERV at 1:30 PM • 36 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 20, 2010
A new idea from the Intelligent Design Creationism movement!
Category: Creationism
A new idea from an IDiot?? THE APOCALYPSE IS NIGH!
Posted by ERV at 11:49 AM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 19, 2010
When Good Antibodies Go Bad: Antibody-Dependent Enhancement
Category: Virology
Sometimes, antibodies make things worse
Posted by ERV at 1:00 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 18, 2010
New World Order shorties
Category: BLAG
Robotapocalypse!
Posted by ERV at 10:14 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 16, 2010
ERVs superpower prevails again!
Category: Douchebaggery!
The UAH murders, the Clergy Letter Project, Creationists, and superpowers.
Posted by ERV at 9:04 PM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome: British cohort, still no XMRV
Category: XMRV
Its still not there.
Posted by ERV at 9:00 AM • 43 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 15, 2010
Sacrifice bunt to left field: Tiny kinda sorta win for anti-HIV-1 therapies
Category: HIV/AIDS
Tiny wins can add up...
Posted by ERV at 6:00 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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