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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
BacterioFiles 179 - Functionless Phages Feel Fatiguing
This episode: Defective phages in bacterial genomes can still have burdensome effects! Why do the bacteria keep them around?
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Microbes are essential and important for all life on the planet
Modified virus could treat most dangerous brain cancers
Microbes help inhibit worms that harm plants
(paper)
Trying to figure out what gut viruses people had in the 14th century
(paper)
Beewolves have close hereditary connection with their bacterial symbionts
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Monday, August 11, 2014
BacterioFiles 178 - Hadza Hunters Have Heterogeneous Helpers
This episode: Modern hunter-gatherers have very different gut microbes from people from agricultural societies!
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News item 1
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News item 2
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Probiotic doesn't seem to help colic in babies
Different communities live in different places in a house
Bacteria protect Earth from mirror-image molecules
Communities of microbes and fungi could clean up oil spill pollution
Parasites can bend even plants to their will in order to spread
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Monday, August 4, 2014
BacterioFiles 177 - Phages Fight Food Filth
This episode: Phages could be used to reduce infection with dangerous bacteria from meat and vegetables!
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News item
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Journal Paper
Agriculture Science Today podcast discussion of this paper
Other interesting stories:
Slime mold computers get more complex
Certain microbes on the body may protect against HIV infection
Designing more bacteria-friendly sewer concrete
Fungal compounds may help with Alzheimer's
Scientists make a whole yeast chromosome synthetically
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Monday, July 28, 2014
BacterioFiles 176 - Bacteria Bust Biodiesel Builders
This episode: Algae-killing bacteria could help improve biofuel recovery processes!
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Soil microbes could be useful for weed control
About how bacteria are beautiful
Making biofuel bacteria more resistant to harsh process chemicals
New ways of producing high-energy biofuels
Understanding how fungus-like bacteria help plants grow
(paper)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
BacterioFiles 175 - Bacteria Build Better Biofilms
This episode: Engineered bacteria can be made to produce many different useful kinds of biofilm!
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News item 1
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News item 2
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Some kinds of mouth fungi may keep other bad ones in check
Fossilized viruses found in fossilized bacteria
Breastfeeding is important for a healthy gut community
Studying how microbes in water treatment remove contaminating chemicals
(paper)
Bacteria break down cocoa into more healthy stuff
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Monday, July 14, 2014
BacterioFiles 174 - Synthetic Cells Sense and Send Signals
This episode: Bacteria with engineered circuits can detect and keep a record of stuff in their environment, like in the gut!
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News item
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Bacteria turn lots of city waste into useful energy
Antibiotics may sometimes be more harmful than helpful
It's important to take care of gut bacteria
Gut bacteria are important for immune system development
Gut microbes may influence the development of type 1 diabetes
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Monday, July 7, 2014
BacterioFiles 173 - Illuminated Invader Inhibits Irritation
This episode: Virus helps to modify mice such that certain colors of light can cause or prevent pain!
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Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Ocean bacteria give off gas that makes clouds
Killing cancer with virus plus releasing immune system's brakes
Helping bacteria clean up oil spills
Microbes can make scents and flavors more sustainably
Fungi are important for carbon stored in or released from soils too
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