Monday, January 27, 2014

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 152 - Scientists Subjugate Circadian Cycles

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This episode: Circadian rhythms in bacteria are amazingly simple, and now scientists have figured out how to modify their effects to help pr...
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

What if every virus in the world were collected into one area?

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I always enjoy the webcomic XKCD's "What-Ifs" but this one was especially relevant so I wanted to share. Pile of Viruses T...
Monday, January 20, 2014

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 151 - Morels Make Microbial Meals

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This episode: Fungi herd and raise bacteria for slaughter! * indicates bacterial inoculation Arrow indicates sclerotia formations Dow...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

New podcast about plant pathology

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Plants are very important for people (and bacteria!), and I talk a lot about soil ecology on this show, but microbes can cause disease in pl...
Monday, January 13, 2014

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 150 - Morels Make Mycelial Motorways

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This episode: Bacteria use fungal filaments like highways to swim through soil! Download Episode  (7.7 MB, 8.3 minutes) Show notes: Jou...
Monday, January 6, 2014

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 149 - Psychrobacter Survives Siberian Schisms

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This episode: Cold-loving bacteria can repair surprising amounts of DNA damage even sub-zero temperatures! Download Episode  (9.1 MB, 9.9 ...
Sunday, December 22, 2013

BacterioFiles Micro Edition 148 - Engineered Escherichia Enzyme Enhances Environmentalism

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This episode: Engineered bacteria could help capture CO 2 and convert it into a solid form for storage! Download Episode  (7.3 MB, 8 minu...