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May 16th - 31st, 2006 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Tue., 5/16 Microbe Managers for Toxic Clean Up: By strategically combining a variety of microbes and providing the nutrients they need to survive, researchers are accelerating the time it takes to recycle toxic waste.
Wed., 5/17 Bacterial Diversity: In addition to genetic inheritance, bacteria can acquire new genes through a process called horizontal gene transfer
Thurs., 5/18 Bacteria and Bacon: TheUSDA has found a way to protect newborn piglets from harmful E. coli infections.
Fri., 5/19 No Refrigeration Required: Researchers have made HIV medications more convenient to take.
Mon., 5/22 Kissing Disease: A new treatment for mononucleosis could shorten the duration of infection and slow the spread of the virus.
Tues., 5/23 Mono: Half of all children in the United States are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus before they’re five.
Wed., 5/24 Walter Reed and Yellow Fever: Shortly after the end of the Spanish-American War, Army Doctor Walter Reed discovered that Yellow-Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Thurs., 5/25 A Truly Bon-Voyage: Researchers are designing a vaccine that will soon help people traveling abroad avoid bacterial infections that cause diarrhea from food or water.
Fri., 5/26 Antibiotics in the United Kingdom: Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, but careful monitoring and prescription-only access to antibiotic medication in the U.K has resistance rates declining.
Mon., 5/29 Listeria Fights Cancer: A bacterium that’s vicious enough to cause food poisoning may become a hero in the battle against cervical cancer.
Tue., 5/30 Living Camera: Scientists have discovered how to use microbes to create detailed black and white images up to 100 mega pixels of resolution.
Wed., 5/31 Alaskan Oysters and Warming Waters: Alaskan oysters have recently been found to harbor a food borne pathogen that has historically been associated with shellfish from warmer climates.
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