Happy Monday!! Grr.

This idea of cannibal cells is not new and science has witnessed this interaction before. But, these particular cells cannibalizing other cells is new and will deepen researchers understanding of how these cells work as part of our immune system.

Check out this press release which more specifically addresses the types of white blood cells we're talking about:

http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/newspub/releases/100206tcells.cfm

Now for the photos.. these are courtesy of the CDC and Janice Carr.

The knobby white thing is a white blood cell. The blob below it is a red blood cell. Yes, I'm aware "blob" is not a scientific term.. :-)

This is basically a blood clot. Red blood cells are stuck in this web-like matter. Coool.

A super close-up of the web-like matter fixing itself on two red blood cells.

Okay, onto responses!!!

The weird breakfast I ate got a ton of guesses, but yet no one asked me why I'd bother to take a picture of some gross looking food. Probably because you expect that from me, eh? :-) Some of the guesses were closer than others...

John out in Newport guessed Green Eggs N Ham!! So did: Cait, Walter, Timmy (who says it's his favorite food ever), and Joe even got one step closer when he guessed Tuna and Scrambled eggs.

It's actually tuna (go Joe) and tofu pate!! No joke. Tofu pate. It has the consistency of egg salad and is really quite tasty, but it's the sort of thing you just have to get someone to try before you tell them what it is or else they'll pass. Yummy.

To Roger: I made up the term "blog buddy" to describe someone I have developed a friendship with because of this blog. There are a few folks, like Mark, Michael, Joe, Brandy, etc. who chat with me via email primarily because they found this blog. I've never actually met them, except via email. You're a blog buddy, sort of... I say "sort of" because you knew me before this blog ever got up and running... Make sense?

And to those of you who wrote about the new layout-- some of you spotted a few broken links after we switched over to the new site and emailed me! THANKS!!! That's hugely helpful. And yes.. they will update the anchor/reporter bio page shortly. We have some new faces so my guess is they will do it all at once!

Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com