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February 1 - 15, 2008 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Fri., 2/01 Pathogen key to understanding cancer: Researchers have found that a protein produced by Listeria, a common cause of food poisoning, might be able to destroy cancer cells .
Mon., 2/04 Synthetic biology: Engineer Richard Kitney says machines powered by microbes will someday thrive just about anywhere that life exists.
Tue., 2/05 Sponges and bacteria: Bacteria that live in marine sponges may hold the key to discovering the next wonder drug. But first, scientists have to be able to grow those bacteria in the lab.
Wed., 2/06 Microbial communities in permafrost: A Princeton University microbiologist suggests microbes found in arctic Canadian water samples may be similar to the kind of life that might exist on Mars.
Thu., 2/07 Manuka honey as an MRSA inhibitor: Honey produced by bees that feed on a plant native to New Zealand and Australia has successfully been used to treat super bug infections in the U.K.
Fri., 2/08 MRSA in public: When grad student Jonathan Sexton went looking for the super bug known as MRSA– he found it’s common in public places from subways to office cubicles.
Mon., 2/11 Blackbox bioreactors in the dirt: The microbes in dirt that break down organic matter and produce carbon dioxide and nutrients have very complex communities.
Tue., 2/12 MIT contest for alternative energy: In a competition sponsored by Dow Chemical, one MIT team designed a microbial fuel cell to run on plant waste.
Wed., 2/13 NASA clean rooms: NASA scientists have discovered that the requirements used to certify “clean room” status doesn’t accurately account for the possible presence of microbes.
Thu., 2/14 Scientists investigate chocolate cravings: Nestlé scientists believe the difference between people who crave chocolate and those who really don’t care for it might be because of the microbial flora in our guts.
Fri., 2/15 Food fight: When cheese starter cultures are infected with a virus, it can ruin many dairy products. Now, scientists are selecting starter cultures based on their ability to resist these viruses.
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