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Scientists at Cambridge University believe that the immune system's main assault on viruses takes place inside infected cells, not outside as previously thought.
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Microalgae for CO2 Fixation - From Test Tube to Large Scale
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John D. McKinney, Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), provides an overview of the natural history of TB infection and the global impact of TB on human health.
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Doctors insert into patients what is called a central line, which can be used to administer vital medications while monitoring various critical elements within the heart and blood.
But a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate shows that 250,000 patients with central lines contrac... Read More
Findings in a recent study from the Journal of Applied Microbiology show that viruses can easily be transferred from nonporous glass surfaces, like those on smart phones, right to your fingers. Dr. Jennifer Ashton showed Harry Smith some ways to clean your touchscreen mobile devices.
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Building on decades of research and mountains of data, scientists and animators are now recreating in vivid and jaw-dropping detail the complex inner machinery of living cells.
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Scientists seek reliable, self-sufficient bacteria and algae to provide astronauts with oxygen and food on two-year round-trip to Mars.
Ability to recycle human waste desirable. {mp4remote}http://cdn.theguardian.tv/bc/281851582/281851582_781808196001_110208MicroOrganisms-16x9.mp4{/mp4remo... Read More 
A chemical compound made from a type of bacteria discovered in the Florida Keys appears to be effective in fighting colon cancer in preclinical experiments.
The compound—known as largazole because it was first found near Key Largo—inhibits human cancer cell growth in cultures and rodent model... Read More 2012 saw a surge of West Nile Virus infections, particularly in the central United States. What exactly is West Nile Virus and why do outbreaks occur? This episode was filmed at the headquarters of the American Society for Microbiology during a "Microbes After...
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While attention in the Gulf has mostly focused on oil, the explosion and spill also released tremendous amounts of natural gas. David Valentine, a microbial geochemistry professor at UC Santa Barbara, and his research team, have been studying the behavior and distribution of these natural gases,...
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A student profile of food microbiologist Sylvie at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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This video by YouTube user Monty4200 documents the work of Oklahoma State University microbiologist Marianna Patrauchan and how it inspired his song "Super Scientist."
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Researchers from the University of Florida have discovered a chemical compound made from a type of bacteria found in the Florida Keys that appears to be effective in fighting colon cancer in preclinical experiments.
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This seminar describes the cell and molecular biology of plant virus infection. The first lecture will discuss how virus replication centers are set up in plants and how viruses use host cell mechanisms to facilitate cell to cell movement and eventual pathogenesis.
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The Micro eGuide presents how to perform a tube transfer.
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Maryn McKenna, a contributing writer for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota and media fellow at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, discusses MRSA in this promotional video for her new book "Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA." ... Read More
Science writer Rebbecca Skloot recently appeared on the Colbert Nation to discuss her new book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. When Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cancer in 1951, doctors took her cells and immortalized them in test tubes. Since then these cells have led to signi...
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