BacterioFiles

By Jesse Noar

The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.... more

4.4

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FAQs about BacterioFiles:

How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

BacterioFiles episodes:

May 04, 2015BacterioFiles 213 - Bird Bacteria Bolster Babies
This episode: Hoopoes inoculate their eggs with protective bacteria!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Effects of whole grains vs. red meat on gut microbes (paper)
Pill form might be good method for fecal transplant
Algal protein discovery is relevant to biofuels but also cancer
Skin microbe produces potentially useful antibiotic
Archaea have taken many important genes from bacteria
Image by: Didier Descouens
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8min
May 04, 2015 BacterioFiles 213 - Bird Bacteria Bolster Babies
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
8min
April 27, 2015BacterioFiles 212 - Ghosts Get Good Guarding
This episode: Bacterial ghosts could make good vaccines for different things!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
What would happen if all microbes suddenly disappeared?
Probiotics help protect children and pregnant women from heavy metal toxicity
Using virus-like particles to kill harmful algae (paper)
Yeast make nice beer scent to attract fruit flies
Algae-powered electric Grand Prix cars
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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11min
April 27, 2015 BacterioFiles 212 - Ghosts Get Good Guarding
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
11min
April 20, 2015BacterioFiles 211 - Stenotrophomonas Summons Snare-Setting Saviors
This episode: Bacteria in soil signal to fungi to save them from predatory roundworms!
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Show notes:
News blog/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Bacteria eat photographs to make cool, creepy art
Microbial communities in NYC Central Park are as diverse as anywhere
Giant clams catch light just right to disperse it to their symbiotic algae
Changing yeast's environment can allow it to tolerate (and produce) more ethanol
Hydrothermal vent viruses seem to survive by helping hosts adapt (paper)
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 or Facebook
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11min
April 20, 2015 BacterioFiles 211 - Stenotrophomonas Summons Snare-Setting Saviors
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
11min
April 13, 2015BacterioFiles 210 - Archaea Acquired Alternative Abilities
This episode: Genes taken from bacteria may have been important for the evolution of distinct groups of archaea!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Bacterial signals could tell cancer cells to stop causing problems
(Sulfite-free) wine could have helpful bacteria
Probiotic prevents chickens from carrying human pathogen (paper)
Plants keep helpful bacteria in their seeds
Bacteria are helping break down drugs in waterways
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 or Facebook
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9min
April 13, 2015 BacterioFiles 210 - Archaea Acquired Alternative Abilities
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
9min
April 06, 2015BacterioFiles 209 - Myxococcus Menace Motivates Megastructures
This episode: Microbial predators in soil cause microbial prey to build fortifications!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Using bacteria to produce adhesives that shellfish use underwater
Maintaining gut community may be important for surviving intensive care
Human gut might actually have some useful bacteria for biofuels too
Termites use mixture of fungal and bacterial symbionts
Bacteria help seeds sprout faster
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 or Facebook
Thumbnail by: Trance Gemini on de.wikipedia.org - Starving colony of Myxococcus xanthus forms fruiting bodies.
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10min
April 06, 2015 BacterioFiles 209 - Myxococcus Menace Motivates Megastructures
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
10min

FAQs about BacterioFiles:

How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

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