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science9 days ago•9 min saved

HIV reservoir clones reveal CTL-driven erosion and intrinsic resistance under immune pressure

Researchers isolated authentic reservoir clones that proliferate and produce infectious HIV under ART, with only small fractions expressing viral proteins at any moment. Prolonged exposure to a CD8+ cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) clone substantially reduces these clones, showing time-integrated vulnerability to immune pressure, though some ARC exhibit cell-intrinsic resistance linked to low oxidative stress, which can be reversed with deferoxamine. The findings highlight specific immune-escape pathways as targets to enhance HIV cure strategies.

via Nature|

#antigen-expression #cytotoxic-t-cells #hiv

world7 months ago•2 min saved

Paddleboarder Dies Rescuing Girl at Utah Reservoir

A paddleboarder died while attempting to rescue a 12-year-old girl drifting in a Utah reservoir; he was last seen helping her onto an inflatable before disappearing beneath the water, and his body was recovered hours later.

via CBS News|

#drowning #rescue #reservoir

environment1 year ago•2 min saved

"Water Risks and Record Levels: Challenges Facing Southwest's Dam Infrastructure"

Damage to the "river outlet works" at Glen Canyon Dam has raised concerns about the ability to manage water from the shrinking Lake Powell and meet obligations to downstream states. The discovered damage inside the important tubes has caused worries among water managers and stakeholders, with calls for re-engineering the dam and re-negotiating agreements for sharing the Colorado River. Fixing the pipes is seen as a short-term solution, with larger changes needed to address the long-term challenges of water management in the region.

via NPR|

#colorado-river #environment #glen-canyon-dam

local-news1 year ago•2 min saved

"Boil Water Advisory in Rochester After Body Found in Reservoir"

Rochester schools closed and residents were advised to boil water after an adult male's body was discovered in the city's reservoir, prompting the reservoir to be disconnected from the public water supply and drained. The man's identity and cause of death are under investigation, and a boil water advisory was issued for a large area of the city. Initial water testing showed no contamination, but ongoing monitoring is being conducted. The reservoir is expected to be out of service for approximately eight weeks, with residents urged to boil tap water before use and distribution centers set up for bottled water.

via New York Post |

#body-found #boil-water-advisory #local-news

crime-and-safety1 year ago•2 min saved

"Update on Boil-Water Advisory After Body Found in Reservoir"

Rochester police are investigating the discovery of a body in the Highland Park reservoir, which led to a boil water advisory and school closures. The body was found by City of Rochester Water Bureau employees and has been turned over to the medical examiner for identification and to determine the cause of death. The reservoir will be drained and cleaned, and there were no water safety issues found in the system.

via Democrat & Chronicle|

#body-found #boil-water-notice #crime-and-safety

crime-and-public-safety1 year ago•1 min saved

Highland Park Reservoir Body Prompts Boil-Water Advisory

A human body was found in a western New York reservoir that supplies drinking water to parts of Rochester, prompting city officials to advise residents to boil their water before consuming. The reservoir was immediately disconnected from the public water supply, with plans to drain and clean it. The circumstances of the death were not immediately clear, and police were investigating while the medical examiner’s office worked to identify the person. The city issued a boil water advisory as a precaution, and schools were closed due to the advisory.

via The Associated Press|

#body-found #boil-water-advisory #crime-and-public-safety

human-interest2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Loss: Remembering the Selfless Man Who Drowned in Reservoir

Javier Rivera, a Woonsocket man, drowned while attempting to rescue two people whose canoe capsized in Wenscott Reservoir. Described as selfless and magnetic, Rivera jumped into the water to assist the individuals but struggled to swim back to shore and eventually succumbed to exhaustion. Colleagues remember him as a lovable and positive person who would do anything for others. Rivera is hailed as a hero for giving his life while trying to help people.

via WPRI.com|

#drowning #hero #human-interest

odd-news2 years ago•2 min saved

Indian Official Fined for Draining Reservoir to Find Lost Phone

An Indian government food inspector, Rajesh Vishwas, has been fined 10,000 rupees ($640) and suspended from his job after he drained a reservoir to recover his $1,200 Samsung phone that he had dropped in it. Vishwas paid for a diesel pump to be brought over and claimed he had verbal permission from another official to drain "some water into a nearby canal" which could be beneficial to nearby "farmers who would have more water." The state irrigation department deemed his actions "illegal" and "punishable under Chhattisgarh's Irrigation Act."

via The Register|

#drainage #fine #india

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

German authorities seize potential evidence in renewed Madeleine McCann search in Portugal.

Investigators in the case of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann have seized a number of items from a reservoir in Portugal, but it is too early to determine whether they are connected to the missing girl. German, Portuguese, and British law enforcement took part in the three-day search in the Algarve region of Portugal after a "very credible tip" suggested that convicted rapist Christian Brueckner visited the site in the days after the tot disappeared. Brueckner was officially named a suspect in April 2022 and is behind bars in Germany for the 2005 rape of an elderly woman.

via New York Post |

#christian-brueckner #crime #madeleine-mccann

odd-news2 years ago•1 min saved

Indian Official Drains Reservoir to Retrieve Lost Phone Dropped During Selfie

An Indian government official has been suspended from his job after he drained a reservoir to retrieve his Samsung phone that he dropped while taking a selfie. Rajesh Vishwas rented a diesel pump to drain more than 2 million liters of water from the Paralkot reservoir over four days, claiming he had permission from a sub-divisional officer. However, his employer suspended him for misusing his position and wasting water during a time of severe heat, claiming he did not receive permission to drain the water.

via CNN|

#india #odd-news #phone

odd-news2 years ago•1 min saved

Indian Official Suspended for Draining Reservoir to Retrieve Lost Phone

A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered the Kherkatta reservoir in Chhattisgarh to be drained so he could retrieve his phone that he had dropped in the water while taking a selfie. The pumps ran for three days and emptied 440,000 gallons of water, which is reportedly enough to irrigate nearly 1500 acres of farmland. The phone was eventually found but was not even working. The official claimed he had verbal permission to drain "some water into a nearby canal" and denied misusing his position.

via New York Post |

#india #odd-news #phone

crime2 years ago•9 min saved

New Clue Discovered in Madeleine McCann Reservoir Search

A three-day search of a remote Portugal reservoir has resulted in the reported discovery of a “relevant clue” linked to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Officers concluded their search of the Algarve reservoir on Thursday, where key suspect Christian Brueckner reportedly visited “some days” after the three-year-old vanished on May 3, 2007. During the search, a “relevant clue” was found which led to police officers concentrating on a specific paper, according to the Correio de Manhã newspaper. Brueckner has denied any involvement and is currently behind bars in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in the same part of Portugal.

via The Independent|

#christian-brueckner #crime #madeleine-mccann

odd-news2 years ago•0 min saved

Indian Official Suspended for Draining Reservoir to Retrieve Lost Phone

Indian food inspector Rajesh Vishwas drained an entire reservoir to retrieve his Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra phone, which he had dropped into the water. He used a diesel pump to drain three feet of water, wasting enough water to supply 1,500 acres of crops in an often drought-stricken country. Vishwas has been removed from his job and is facing criticism for his actions.

via The Daily Beast|

#india #odd-news #rajesh-vishwas

odd-news2 years ago•1 min saved

Indian Official Drains Reservoir to Retrieve Lost Phone

An Indian food inspector, Rajesh Vishwas, was suspended after he dropped his Samsung phone into the Kherkatta Dam and ordered it to be emptied to retrieve it. Workers pumped millions of liters of water out of the dam, which could have irrigated 1,500 acres of land during the scorching summer. Vishwas claimed the smartphone contained sensitive government information, but it was too waterlogged to work in the end. He denied "misusing" his position, saying the drained water was from an overflow section of the dam and was not "in usable condition."

via Business Insider|

#india #odd-news #reservoir

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Police launch new search for Madeleine McCann at Portuguese dam.

Portuguese police will search a reservoir in the southern region of Algarve, about 50 km inland from where British three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007, at the request of German authorities who identified German man Christian Brueckner as an official suspect in the case. Brueckner, a convicted child abuser and drug dealer, is currently in jail in Germany for raping a 72-year-old woman in the same area of the Algarve from where Madeleine went missing. Maddie's parents were questioned by Portuguese police as formal suspects in 2007, but police dropped their investigation the following year, citing a lack of evidence, and cleared them of any involvement.

via Reuters|

#crime #german-suspect #madeleine-mccann