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December 1st - 15th, 2003 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 12/1 Spinning D-N-A into Do-Re-Mi: Spanish scientists assigned notes to the four basic components of DNA molecules to form musical melodies.
Tues., 12/2 Killing Vibrio and Shucking Oysters: Scientists have discovered a method to kill the bacterium that compromises raw oysters, and shucks the shells at the same time.
Weds., 12/3 Crossing the Blood/Brain Barrier: The blood-brain barrier is a remarkable defense mechanism against disease, but it doesn’t always work if the enemy is disguised.Thurs., 12/4 Finding Mates in a Vast World: Male rotifers live to find and mate with female rotifers, but they have no eyes or sense of smell to help.
Fri., 12/5 SARS in Kids: SARS was deadly in one of five adults stricken with it, but, in early studies, it seems relatively mild in children.
Mon., 12.8 Where Have All the Chestnuts Gone? Holiday songs conjure up images of roasting chestnuts, an aromatic pleasure many of us have never experienced.
Tues., 12/9 Sex Changes Al Fresco: Parasitic fungi have come up with some radical ways to exploit their hosts.
Weds., 12/10 Tuberculosis Transmission: Although TB is the greatest killer in the world, the disease is in decline in the United States.
Thurs., 12/11 TB Treatment: TB is almost always curable, but it currently takes six months. A new antibiotic may shorten the treatment time.
Fri., 12/12 Droughts: Scientists have been tracking droughts for years, but now they are looking in the mud for a more ancient record.
Mon., 12/15 The Kidney Connection: Enzymes from bacteria someday may help reduce the frequency of dialysis treatments needed by two hundred and fifty thousand Americans every year.
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