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January 1st - 15th, 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 1/2 Bacteria Babble: Marine scientists have decoded the language of underwater plant life that allows bacteria to communicate with each other.
Tues., 1/3 Boosting Bio-Control 1: The same technology used to map the human genome is now decoding the genes of friendly microbes that protect the roots of plants.
Weds., 1/4 Boosting Bio-Control 2: How genetics is helping scientists discover new antibiotics common bacteria produce to help protect plants
Thurs., 1/5 Bacteria Batteries: Given the right food source, microbes that generate electricity may someday be used to power small electronic devices like cell phones.
Fri., 1/6 Microbe Motion: As nanotechnology moves forward, scientists are studying how microbes may one day be used to power everything from miniature medical devices to computer chips.
Mon., 1/9 Sleuthing Salmonella: The standard test for salmonella on seafood takes five days, but the FDA has a new test that can quickly determine if shrimp is safe for consumption in a matter of hours.
Tues., 1/10 Monitoring Drinking Water: With new techniques in molecular biology, researchers from the CDC can now monitor even the faintest trace of bacteria in the water supply.
Weds., 1/11 Mold-Sniffing Dogs: Dogs may someday offer a safe and cost-effective solution to pinpointing the source of mold in contaminated buildings.Thurs., 1/12 Health Benefits of White Tea: Black and green teas have been praised for the various health benefits they provide, but new studies have found white teas offer something more — a powerful shield against a spectrum of disease-causing agents.
Fri., 1/13 Malaria Test: This bacterial disease is easy to treat if it is correctly diagnosed. Now, a new test can help when the lab results are mixed.
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