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Scientist to Defend Helpful Bacteria in Friday Speech in Hamilton

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:08:37 +0000

The "rest of the story" about bacteria will be the topic of Dr Martin Blaser's free public lecture Friday evening in Hamilton. The title - "While our babies sleep and dream, their microbiomes work and scheme

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Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton Study New Coronavirus

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:34:10 +0000

Last September, 17 people were infected by an emerging coronavirus in the Middle East and Europe. Eleven died.

Researchers quickly needed to see how the virus caused disease so they could evaluate potential vaccines and antiviral treatments

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Hamilton's Rocky Mountain Lab Study Offers Insight to Viral Infection of Brain

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:38:27 +0000

A new study of La Cross virus (LACV) in Dr. Karin Peterson's lab at Hamilton's Rocky Mountain Laboratories suggests that an invading virus can cause the body's own immune system to kill neurons in the brain

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Rocky Mountain Labs Assist Ebola Vaccine Study

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:03:50 +0000

New study shows that an experimental vaccine uses antibodies to help protect nonhuman animals against the deadly Ebola virus infection.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever causes an infection that can include shock, bleeding and organ failure with a fatality rate of 90 percent

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Rocky Mountain Lab in Hamilton Studies New Virus

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:29:39 +0000

A new deadly coronavirus is being studied at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton.

The Associated Press reports that the virus, first identified in Saudi Arabia, can spread from human to human

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Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton Work on Roads, Parking

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:10:34 +0000

Work has begun on the latest improvements to the campus at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton.

The current phase of the project, which will continue through the winter, includes a new parking lot inside the fenced area, a new loop road around the buildings and another parking area on South 5th Street

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Ballet comes to Ravalli County Museum Friday Night

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:09:12 +0000

A sneak preview of an original "Science in Wonderland" dance.

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Ravalli County Museum Hosts RML "Tiny" Science

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:15:30 +0000

Science and art blend together in the exhibit.

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Hamilton's Rocky Mountain Lab Liaison Group meets Monday

Steve Fullerton — Sat, 05 May 2012 18:13:38 +0000

Community group meets at the Golden Age Club on South 5th.

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Hamilton's Rocky Mtn Labs Wins Renovation Award

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:07:57 +0000

A Rocky Mountain Laboratories1940s boiler plant building - that was abandoned in 2001 when a new central facility was built - has since been renovated into a new laboratory. It is now the first National Institutes of Health building to achieve Gold status for environmental qualities

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"The Ebola Freak" Visits Hamilton

Steve Fullerton — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:36:46 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton are bringing renowned Dr Guido van der Groen to the Hamilton High Performing Arts Center for a free public talk Friday.

"How A Virus Hunter Became An Ebola Freak" is van der Groen's topic

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