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March 16th - 31st, 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Thurs., 3/16 Baculovirus: Pest Control: Many insect pests can be controlled with a little help from a virus that doesn’t harm the environment the way chemical pesticides do.
Fri., 3/17 Baculovirus Fights Cancer: A link between the insect virus and a vaccine for cervical cancer has been forged.
Mon., 3/20 Leftovers to Lights: By harnessing the power of bacteria, researchers are attempting to turn table scraps into electricity.
Tues., 3/21 From Poisonous Gas to Clean Fuel: Finding a cheap way to chemically make hydrogen can hasten the use of hydrogen as a clean fuel.
Wed., 3/22 Bad Breath Bacteria: Some bacteria in the mouth are the cause of bad breath, but others could actually help fend off bad odors.
Thurs., 3/23 Digital Bacteria: A virtual version of the bacterium E. coli can help scientists better understand and study the behavior of bacteria.
Fri., 3/24 Bacteriocins: Scientists are looking at bacteriocins, proteins produced by certain bacteria that destroy other bacteria, as a way to fight food borne illness.
Mon., 3/27 'Skeeter News: New evidence has surfaced as to how mosquitoes contract and spread the West Nile virus.
Tue., 3/28 Fire Ants to the Rescue: Fire ant venom may contain compounds that can combat harmful microbes that make us sick.
Wed., 3/29 Trojan Ticks: Researchers at Yale have identified how the bacterium that causes Lyme disease is able to avoid immune system detection.
Thurs., 3/30 Ecological Law Also Governs Bacteria: Scientists are starting to prove that microbes follow many of the same ecological rules plants and animals live by.
Fri., 3/31 Blue Gold: Companies are scouring the ocean floor all over the globe in search of novel microorganisms that could lead to the next blockbuster drug or technical innovation.
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