https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian%E2%80%93Triassic_extinction_event
~250 Mya
Permian–Triassic extinction event – Wikipedia
August 31, 2020Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Immunogenicity in Older Patients
August 31, 2020mRNA-1273 is their candidate
https://www.genengnews.com/news/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-shows-immunogenicity-in-older-patients
assorted book lot photo – Free Bookcase Image on Unsplash
August 31, 2020first is
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https://unsplash.com/photos/XT-o5O458as
https://unsplash.com/photos/YLSwjSy7stw
Good zoom backgrounds
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Cell Biology by the Numbers
August 30, 2020The end of ice I | PNAS
August 30, 2020https://www.pnas.org/content/116/49/24413
The end of ice I
Daniel R. Moberg, Daniel Becker, Christoph W. Dierking, Florian Zurheide, Bernhard Bandow, Udo Buck, Arpa Hudait, Valeria Molinero, Francesco Paesani, and Thomas Zeuch
PNAS December 3, 2019 116 (49) 24413-24419; first published November 4, 2019
Over 15K Still Without Electricity: Latest CT Power Outage Info | Across Connecticut, CT Patch
August 28, 2020https://patch.com/connecticut/across-ct/ct-power-outages-town-town-985-without-electricity
2nd extended power outage of the summer.
Hope electricity returns on Saturday
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Immunogenicity in Older Patients
August 28, 2020Very encouraging results on this vaccine so far. The antibody response is better than the best convalescent plasma antibody titers. The vaccine also elicits T cell response that bodes well for durability of protection. But they still need to complete the randomized,
placebo-controlled trial to see if the vaccine actually is both safe and effective (latter is defined as lower number of symptomatic Covid infections in vaccinated vs placebo subjects.
