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La Jolla Institute discovers previously unknown cell interaction key in immune system attacks EurekAlert! Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT Most of the time, the immune system is the body's protector. But in autoimmune diseases, the immune system does an about face, turning on the body and attacking normal cells. A major discovery by La Jolla Institute scientist Amnon Altman, Ph.D., and his colleagues, of a previously unknown molecular interaction that is essential for T lymphocyte activation, could have major implications for ... Crime in Brief DCist Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT In today's crime roundup, documentation of Albrecht Muth's status as a brigadier general in the Iraqi army was ordered from a Maryland print shop, a former head of the National Archives department was stealing sound recordings from the agency over the past decade, a body was found between two tracks near the Rockville station, and more. [ more › ] Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment processes EurekAlert! Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:19 AM PDT ( DOE/Joint Genome Institute ) Many enzymes currently used in biofuel production are derived from species that thrive at room temperature to nearly body temperature. The conversion process at these temperatures takes time, during which contaminants can reduce the final yield. Published online Oct. 2 in Nature Biotechnology, an international team of scientists compared the finished genomes of ... Previously unknown cell interaction is key in immune system attacks PhysOrg Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:14 AM PDT Most of the time, the immune system is the body's protector, warding off invading viruses and bacteria before they can lead to infection and disease. But in autoimmune diseases, the immune system does an about face, turning on the body and attacking normal cells. Pangongotong sa Taguig! Pinoy Parazzi Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:10 AM PDT   0916427xxxx â€" Sir Raffy, isa po akong concerned citizen, isusumbong ko lang po iyong mga pulis na sakay ng mobile patrol car na may plate number SJH 154 at body number na 513 na basta-basta na lang nanghuhuli ng mga motorista. Namamara sila ng mga motor sa may Taguig para lang ma-ngotong. Sana po [...] Arrest in Limerick murder case The Irish Times Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:57 AM PDT Gardaí have made an arrest today in relation to the murder of a man whose body was found last week in Limerick. Carrasco reelected Manila Bulletin Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:59 AM PDT   MANILA, Philippines â€" Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) President Tom Carrasco was re-elected AS senior vice president of the Asian Triathlon Confederation (ASTC) during the recent ASTC Congress in Taiwan. Carrasco, incumbent treasurer of the International Triathlon Union (ITU), the governing body for triathlon, will serve his third and last term as the second highest officer of ... Missing Iowa woman with dementia found dead 12 FOX Mankato Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:58 AM PDT WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A missing Waterloo woman with dementia has been found dead. Waterloo police told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ( http://bit.ly/of7Kmf ) that the body of 81-year-old Patricia Bartels was found early Sunday morning. Details of her death were not immediately released. ABC5 WOI-DT News, Weather, Sports in Des Moines, IAMissing Iowa woman with dementia found dead WOI-TV Des Moines Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:56 AM PDT WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A missing Waterloo woman with dementia has been found dead. Waterloo police told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ( http://bit.ly/of7Kmf ) that the body of 81-year-old Patricia Bartels was found early Sunday morning. Details of her death were not immediately released. PINK REFLECTIONS: Honoring an aunt, piano teacher and video-game adversary Marblehead Reporter Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:51 AM PDT Aunt Charlotte would play video games, particularly Super Mario brothers, with Adam and Andrew, using all of her body to try to win. It was hilarious to watch her.

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