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Microbial Metabolism of Food Allergens
Episode 353
TWiM explains how to use microbes to enhance maize yield and reduce corn rootworm damage, and how the human microbiota modulates IgE-mediated reactio…
11 hours ago
Microbial Gut Biosensors
Episode 352
TWiM reveals the archaeal roots of eukaryotic life, and a building a gut malabsorption biosensor with bacteria.
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2 weeks ago
Resistance Reboot
Episode 351
TWiM discusses the use of bacteriophage-loaded microneedle patches for targeted and minimally disruptive foodborne pathogen decontamination, and a co…
1 month ago
TWiM Goes to College
Episode 350
Nancy and Maggie join TWiM to share how and why they created a freely available ebook of TWiM-based science literacy resources and classroom exerci…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Punctured to Death by Spikes
Episode 349
TWiM explains how mechano-bactericidal surfaces made from diverse materials and patterned with spikes kill bacteria on contact, and virus-host evolut…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Bark Side of the Microbiome
Episode 348
TWiM explains the finding that owning a dog during adolescence alters the microbiota and improves mental health, and the molecular basis for multidru…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
At Wound's Edge
Episode 347
TWiM explains how S. aureus pathogenicity is a dynamic, niche-specific choreography that constantly recalibrates in response to the host microenviro…
3 months ago
Metabolism and Porin Permeability
Episode 346
TWiM explains how competition for nutrients anticipates and potentially mitigate drug side effects on the gut microbiota, and metabolic control of …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Faster Than Rocks!
Episode 345
TWiM explains a biological mechanism that links sulfur and iron cycling in anoxic environments, and "swashing," a form of surface movement in which b…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ant Yogurt and Fine Chocolate
Episode 344
TWiM reveals the bacteria, acids, and enzymes behind yogurt made with ants, and a defined set of microbes that reproduces attributes of fine flavor …
5 months ago