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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 chocolate fermentation.
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Published on 11 hours ago
Nucleotides to the Defense
Episode 343
TWiM explores two different ways that bacteria defend against phages through the synthesis of cyclic nucleotides.
Hosts: Michael Schmidt and Mark O. Martin
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Published on 2 weeks ago
The Microbiome, Pancreatic Cancer, and Sleep Quality
Episode 342
TWiM explains studies that show that the oral bacterial and fungal microbiome are risk factors for pancreatic cancer, and the gut microbiome and pyruvate metabolism of older adults are a link between…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Sea Star Wasting Disease
Episode 341
TWiM reveals a Vibrio as the causative agent of sea star wasting disease, and using microcolony-seq to uncover phenotypic inheritance from single cells.
Hosts: Michael Schmidt and Michele Swans…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Microbes in Trees and Plants
Episode 340
TWiM explores the varied and distinct microbiome of trees, and an array of biopesticidal metabolites against mosquito larvae isolated from a Mediterranean island.
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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Missing the Company of Elio
Episode 339
TWiM pays tribute to Elio Schaechter, former TWiM host, blogger, and microbiologist extraordinaire, then reviews the finding that Archaea produce peptidoglycan hydrolases that kill bacteria - a form …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Rewriting the Code of Life
Episode 338
TWiM discusses outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Harlem NY, an automated whole genome sequencing platform for bacterial strain typing in clinical microbiology laboratories, building E. coli with a …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Lifestyles of the Plasmids
Episode 337
TWiM explains a study that examines pathogen presence in ancient humans and concludes that zoonoses emerged 6500 years ago with the domestication of livestock, and determination of universal rules t…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
The Volatilome of Biofluids
Episode 336
TWiM explores the use of gas sensors and machine learning to identify microbes and antimicrobial resistance in clinical specimens, and how a harmful algal bloom species releases thiamin antivitamin…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Slip Slidin' Away
Episode 335
TWiM explains two strategies for bacterial competition for resources: by laying down a slippery lipid and pushing away competitors, or by breaking open cells with a spike, liberating essential nutrie…
Published on 4 months ago