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MicrobeWorld Radio

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A 90 second podcast from the American Society for Microbiology. Composed of over 42,000 scientists and health professionals, ASM's mission is to advance the microbial sciences as a vehicle for the improvement of health, economical and environmental well-being worldwide. Produced by Finger Lakes Productions International, MicrobeWorld Radio is also heard daily around the world on several radio networks and stations. For more information, visit us on the web at www.microbeworld.org.


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Curing Cancer With Salmonella

If one researcher has her way, salmonella may soon be associated with a cure for cancerDo you like the MicrobeWorld podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to world@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!...

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Plant Biofuels

Scientists are developing ways to make ethanol from common crops such as prairie grass with help from yeast.Do you like the MicrobeWorld podcast? Please help spread the love! Send an email to world@flpradio.com, tell a friend, or write a review in a podcast directory. Thanks!...

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Ocean Turquoise

The E. hux bacteria that drifts in the open sea can reflect sunlight and turn the color of the ocean surface into a brilliant cobolt blue....

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Endosymbiosis

Life as we know it began when two bacteria formed the first complex community....

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Indian Mustard for Selenium Removal

Special bacteria in the root systems of plants help reduce toxic levels of selenium found in soil....

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Electrifying Geobacter Nanowires

Geobacter bacteria grow hair-like appendages that may be harvested and used in small electronic devices....

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Bactofection

Gene therapists are developing time-release bacteria that can deliver vaccines....

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Cell Suicide

Infected plants kill off their own cells to starve harmful microbes and prevent the spread of disease...

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Removing Mercury from Museum Collections

Native American artifacts that were preserved with mercury years ago may get an application of bacteria to remove it....

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Golden Staph

Staph aureus’ golden color helps protect the bacteria from the human immune system....

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Ultrasound May Kill Harmful Bacteria

A version of the technology that tracks a baby’s development can eliminate harmful microbes....

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Using Sponges to Stop Tuberculosis

Sea sponges host microbes that produce a chemical soup capable of killing TB....

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The Arsenic Life

A microbe found in California’s Searles Lake thrives on levels of arsenic that would kill most other life forms....

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Turkey in the Sink

Washing your Thanksgiving bird in the sink may expose your kitchen to more bacteria that you bargained for....

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The 5-Second Rule

The popular urban myth that says it’s safe to eat food off the floor if you can pick it up in five seconds or less is disproved....

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The Orphan Chain

A group of orphans were used to transfer cowpox vaccine to the New World long before refrigeration was an option....

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Protection From Cows

The first vaccine was developed when a doctor realized the link between smallpox and the apparent immunity that dairy workers enjoyed from this deadly disease...

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Bacteria in the Biblical Sense

The colon is a hot spot for bacterial conjugation and is comparable to a swinging-singles bar for microbes....

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Spider Silk

Spider silk is so resilient that scientists have tried to copy it unsuccessfully for years. Now, specially designed microbes are producing artificial spider web fibers....

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Breath of Fresh Air

NASA is designing bacteria to glow in the presence of harmful airborne elements so astronauts can monitor air quality in space ships....

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Microbes and Telescopes

Scientists are using data from satellites to detect microbial contamination of oyster beds....

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Microbes and Telescopes

Scientists are using data from satellites to detect microbial contamination of oyster beds....

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Veggie Vaccines

Vaccines may someday be grown in vegetables and delivered in a capsule form....

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Selenium Scrubbing

High concentrations of selenium that leach into ground water can be removed with the help of a filtration device made up of plant roots and microbes....

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Life in the Lost City

Microorganisms that thrive in a unique environment of towering hydrothermal vents in the Atlantic ocean may give clues to life in other solar systems....

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Basking in the Glow

This newly discovered microbe found in the depths of the ocean discredits the belief that photosynthesis only happens in the presence of the sun....

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Phage Catheters

With antibiotic resistance becoming more common, scientists want to see if viruses that target bacteria can prevent infections....

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Bacteriophages to the Rescue

These special viruses infect only bacteria, which make them a potential ally in the fight against disease....

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Beneficial Bacteria

Some of the bacteria in your body can actually make small amounts of vitamins that might be lacking in your diet....

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Beewolfs and Bacteria

The female European beewolf wasp employs a team of bacteria to protect her offspring from harmful microbes....

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Hipsters United

News, speculation, and discussion about The Smashing Pumpkins, their music, and their legacy. http://www.hipstersunited.com


Homegrown mix

A mix of the best unsigned black music from the UK. 1Xtra?s Ras Kwame mixes up the hottest new tracks every week. 1Xtra is a BBC digital radio station. It plays the best in contemporary black music, with a strong emphasis on live music and supporting new British artists. For more info and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra


Asian Network Film Cafe

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