This episode: Bacteria super-resistant to radiation: here's how!
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Show notes:
News story 1/News story 2/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Thrifty bacteria spend less on expensive proteins in hard times
**Using cold virus to treat cancer
**Paper about microbial enhancement of oil recovery
**Probiotics could prevent colic in babies
**Cannibal bacteria could be source of new antibiotics
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 16 - Capturing Costly Catalysts
This episode: Using bacteria to recover precious metals like palladium!
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Show notes:
News story/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Virus could fight malaria without resistance to it evolving
**A while ago, microbes made life possible in barren oceans
**The oil spill might actually be degraded quickly, thanks to newly discovered microbes
**Using nanotech to manipulate light to help algae grow to produce biofuels
**Giving fungus sunscreen to help it fight crop-eating insects
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Download Episode (2 MB, 2.25 minutes)
Show notes:
News story/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Virus could fight malaria without resistance to it evolving
**A while ago, microbes made life possible in barren oceans
**The oil spill might actually be degraded quickly, thanks to newly discovered microbes
**Using nanotech to manipulate light to help algae grow to produce biofuels
**Giving fungus sunscreen to help it fight crop-eating insects
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
BacterioFiles Micro Edition 15 - Terrific Tiny Transplants
This episode: Potentially useful bacterial transplants!
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Show notes:
News story/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Giving yeast plant-digesting genes
**Using dog droppings to light dog park
**Microbes can cause gas explosions
**Aphids have modified their immune system to accommodate microbial symbiotes
**Paper on gut microbes of the elderly
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.
Download Episode (4 MB, 4.25 minutes)
Show notes:
News story/Journal paper
Other interesting stories:
**Giving yeast plant-digesting genes
**Using dog droppings to light dog park
**Microbes can cause gas explosions
**Aphids have modified their immune system to accommodate microbial symbiotes
**Paper on gut microbes of the elderly
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.org
This show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.