In this show, I report on three exciting stories: how viral invasions might've shaped human evolution, how bacteria are good for the immune system, and using viruses for medicine. Plus, biofuels special extravaganza!
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Intro
Story 1
Story 2
Story 3
Special
Ending Comments
Show notes:
Story 1: News item/Journal paper
Story 2: News item/Journal Paper
Story 3: News item/Journal Paper
Biofuels Special: 1 2 3 4 5
Other interesting stories:
**Underground microbiology
**New study about how bacteria swim
**Interesting microbial life lives under the seafloor
**Businesses are interested in Venter's synthetic life
**Bacteria converting oil to natural gas
**Developing bacteria to kill mosquitoes
**Using bacteria to clean up oil spill
**Shallow ocean worm symbionts related to deep sea vent microbes
**Fungi help rice plants grow big
**New strain discovered that could help clean environment
**Research on making bioplastic/more
**Discovery about how bacteria evolve stress resistance
**Soil bacterial diversity in the Arctic not much different from elsewhere
**Oral bacteria could protect against respiratory infections
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