BacterioFiles

By Jesse Noar

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

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How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

BacterioFiles episodes:

February 03, 2014BacterioFiles Micro Edition 153 - Social Swarmers Synchronize Cell Systems
This episode: Bacteria that swarm in the soil cooperate or compete based on one particular protein structure!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Special bacteria could help make better-tasting rice vinegar (paper)
Soil microbes may be essential for health of an ecosystem
Fungi in compost actually degrade polyester somewhat (paper)
Excellent FAQ about the human microbiome
Bacteria in soil can inhibit diseases of wheat (paper)
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12min
February 03, 2014 BacterioFiles Micro Edition 153 - Social Swarmers Synchronize Cell Systems
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
12min
January 27, 2014BacterioFiles Micro Edition 152 - Scientists Subjugate Circadian Cycles
This episode: Circadian rhythms in bacteria are amazingly simple, and now scientists have figured out how to modify their effects to help produce useful chemicals!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Possible association between some of your genes and your gut bacteria
Bacteria could help get more copper from mines
Feeding soil microbes is important (PDF)
Developing engineered biotech bacteria that can sense and respond better to toxic metabolites
Bacteria use energy-sucking proteins to form ice crystals that punch entry holes into plants
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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13min
January 27, 2014 BacterioFiles Micro Edition 152 - Scientists Subjugate Circadian Cycles
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
13min
January 20, 2014BacterioFiles Micro Edition 151 - Morels Make Microbial Meals
This episode: Fungi herd and raise bacteria for slaughter!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Phages could specifically kill C. difficile
Using evolution to make big changes in bacterial genomes
Comparing strains of herpes confirms out-of-Africa human history
Types of bacteria in mouth could distinguish between ethnicities or even individuals
Microbiome transplant could be helpful for plants too (paper)
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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15min
January 20, 2014 BacterioFiles Micro Edition 151 - Morels Make Microbial Meals
The podcast for microbe lovers: reporting on exciting news about bacteria, archaea, and sometimes even eukaryotic microbes and viruses.
...more
15min
January 13, 2014BacterioFiles Micro Edition 150 - Morels Make Mycelial Motorways
This episode: Bacteria use fungal filaments like highways to swim through soil!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Fecal transplants to treat infection could be given in pill form
Deep-sea microbes feed crabs
Combining photosynthesis and microbial fuel cells
Your microbes could originate from the womb
Virus combined with drug could treat cancer effectively
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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9min
January 06, 2014BacterioFiles Micro Edition 149 - Psychrobacter Survives Siberian Schisms
This episode: Cold-loving bacteria can repair surprising amounts of DNA damage even sub-zero temperatures!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Bacteria can be made to do cool things
Figuring out how fecal transplants help restore gut microbiome balance
Amazing and important microscopic images
Single-celled algae help researchers understand the brain
Some bacteria help crops grow better in salty soil
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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10min
December 22, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 148 - Engineered Escherichia Enzyme Enhances Environmentalism
This episode: Engineered bacteria could help capture CO2 and convert it into a solid form for storage!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Even some adults could benefit from rural microbes
-20ºC Antarctic microbes exchange genetic material relatively frequently
Revamping glycolysis for biofuels so less carbon is lost as CO2
Engineered bacteria could help clean up water and soil
Bacterial battery could recover energy from marine dead zones (paper)
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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9min
December 16, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 147 - Clostridium Conquers Colleagues
This episode: Non-pathogenic Clostridium difficile strains can protect hamsters against their disease-causing bacterial siblings!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Forensics could observe state of bacterial activity to determine when someone died
Microbes could be a partial living history of other forms of life
Viruses enter and affect mammalian cells but don't cause harm
Step toward helping more plants cooperate with nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Engineering E. coli to produce straight-up gasoline
Post questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!
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8min

FAQs about BacterioFiles:

How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

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