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:

December 09, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 146 - Engineered Escherichia Eliminates Enemies
This episode: Scientists engineered E. coli to seek and destroy pathogens!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Soil microbes are very important for plants
Bacteria tolerate fluoride by having really weird transporter proteins
Bacteria-produced silk could shield medicinal proteins until they're needed
Researchers discover very small marine microbe
Pest insects team up with bacteria to avoid plant defenses (paper)
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12min
December 02, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 145 - Clostridium Converts Cortisol
This episode: Gut bacteria may convert cortisol into important human hormones!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Frozen microbes could possibly survive a fall from outer space to Earth
Infecting fungus creates zombie ants
Importance of bacteria recognized even 120 years ago
Using microbes to generate electricity by breaking down wastewater
Newly discovered eukaryotic microbe helps show what doesn't make multicellular organisms unique
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7min
November 25, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 144 - Copper Chelator Calms Quicksilver
This episode: Bacteria could reduce mercury's toxicity in their environment!
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Show notes:
Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Symbiotic bacteria help plant pests trick their host plants
Finding ancient organisms in Antarctic ice
Immune system regulates skin microbe communities (paper)
Panda gut microbes could be pretty good for cellulose biofuel production
Cold doesn't seem to prevent microbes from eating polluting hydrocarbons
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8min
November 11, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 143 - Parasites Prevent Paired Pestilences
This episode: Gut parasites may fight each other to infect!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Fungus-bacterium community does well producing biofuel from cellulose (paper)
Improving microbes' ability to generate electricity
Cyanobacterium can produce 5 different biofuels
Sequencing-based community sampling may overestimate microbial diversity (paper)
Bacteria could help harvest biofuel algae by clumping them together (paper)
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11min
November 04, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 142 - Diversity Determines Dimensions
This episode: Higher gut bacterial diversity is correlated with lower obesity and related problems!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Gut bacteria may influence weight gain when quitting smoking
Probiotic can inhibit pathogen motility (paper)
Microbes deep under sea floor divide every 10,000 years
Searching sea microbes for promising new chemicals
Stick bug gut bacteria seem to make good antibacterial compounds
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7min
October 28, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 141 - Sulfuric Slurry Cells Store Cerium
This episode: Bacteria in a volcanic mudpot require rare earth elements to grow!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Scientists may develop a bacterial toxin that kills mosquitoes
Fungus-like bacteria could help reduce potato disease (paper)
Microbiology report makes suggestions for feeding the world
Bacteria from termite gut could help produce biofuels
Microbes that are important for creating delicious fermented foods
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7min
October 21, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 140 - Transposon Tunes Timely Transcription
This episode: "Selfish" jumping gene is actually helpful for its host plant's resistance to disease!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Gut microbes may make difference in autoimmunity between males and females
Helpful fungal symbiont prevents growth of toxin-producing fungi in potatoes (paper)
Modified soil bacteria could treat parasite infections (paper)
Mothers transfer good bacteria to babies through breastmilk
Pollution-degrading bacteria are more common than was known
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7min
October 14, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 139 - Tamed Trespassers Treat Tumors
This episode: Inactivated virus particles may treat cancer or even vaccinate against it!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Students try to make perpetual lightbulb out of glowing bacteria
Nematode carries around bacterial coat that it can use as a snack
Predatory bacteria could be used to treat drug-resistant pathogens
Fungus and bacterium work together to make biofuels out of plant waste
Microbes may be able to survive down to -20C, but no lower
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7min
October 07, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 138 - Slime Sustains Sidekick Pseudomonas
This episode: Slime mold cells carry bacteria with them, some for food and some for chemical warfare!
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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
Vaccines using Salmonella could now pass through the stomach, becoming more effective
C-section might not be as good for infants' gut communities
Useful RNA-based technique for modifying biotech cells' metabolism
Protein allows gut cells to tolerate good bacteria and depend on them for protection from pathogens
Bacteria may be better way to clean chemicals from water supply
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7min
September 30, 2013BacterioFiles Micro Edition 137 - Germ's Jammer Jumpstarts Genes
This episode: Pathogen's CRISPR-Cas system (for defense against viruses) can be modified to change gene expression in mammals!
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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper
Other interesting stories:
New potential antibiotic discovered in marine bacteria
Some bacteria make pretty patterns
Bacteria manipulate plants; same mechanism could help treat genetic diseases
Microbes could convert CO2 directly to biofuels
Color-changing Antarctic heat-loving bacteria transform gold ions into useful nanoparticles (paper)
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7min

FAQs about BacterioFiles:

How many episodes does BacterioFiles have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.

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