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June 1 - June 15, 2007 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Fri., 6/01 Microbes power up: Scientists have now patented a method to grow microbial nanowires that may some day be used to power a PC.
Mon., 6/04 Pain killers and vaccines: A new study suggests that taking some pain medications may reduce the effectiveness of vaccinations.
Tue., 6/05 Hunting Martian fossils: One paleontologist believes the best clue to signs of past life on Mars may come from finding microbial fossils on the planet.
Wed., 6/06 Swimming upstream: Researchers have discovered that some bacteria are able to swim against a current, making patients who have catheters vulnerable to infection.
Thu., 6/07 Mining with microbes: Miners will soon be able to extract up to 90% of copper from low grade ores by using microbes that naturally leach copper from rock.
Fri., 6/08 HIV therapy and Malaria: Scientists have recently discovered that drugs used to treat HIV may also be effective against Malaria.
Mon., 6/11 Ironing Out Viruses: Iron is often used to filter out contaminants from water, but a civil engineer from Delaware has found that it can do much more than that.
Tue., 6/12 The Dirt on Dishes: Is washing dishes the old-fashioned way good enough to keep bacteria at bay?
Wed., 6/13 Eliminating TB From the U.S.: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hoping to one-day eliminate tuberculosis from the U.S.
Thu., 6/14 Clean Needles Help Slow AIDS Spread: Needle exchange programs are proven to reduce the spread of AIDS, but there are those who worry that the programs encourage drug use.
Fri., 6/15 Combating Respiratory Tract Infection: Researchers are afraid that longer courses of antibiotics could lead to resistance in community-acquired pneumonia.
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