
Ep. 86 - Shields Up
Bacteria vs the Sun, and your life hangs in the balance. More today on this episode of SSB. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU


Hosted by Dr. K · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 81 episodes
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A delightful and informative series that takes us into the incredible world of bacteria, where we hear astounding and incredible true stories that tickle the mind and bring wonder to the spirit.
Dr. K hosts Short Stories of Bacteria, a science show with 81 episodes published.

Bacteria vs the Sun, and your life hangs in the balance. More today on this episode of SSB. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU

Wait, so now you're telling me that bacteria and fungi can listen to me? Sort of...we'll talk about that and more on today's episode. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https:

Dr. K makes his triumphant return to discuss bats, viruses, and the power of flight. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU3-z4RqP

Could bacteria help organisms survive the cold? More on today's episode of SSB. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU3-z4RqPg htt

If you can understand this episode, thank your microbiome. :) https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/mgen/10.1099/mgen.0.001322 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2014.0063#d3e1303 https://

New styles of movement for bacteria? Such fascinating! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.202407832 Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/ch

Merry Christmas from us over here at Short Stories of Bacteria! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452231719300090#s0055 Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ ht

We know the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, but how did it even get there? All this and more in today's episode. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03224-5 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC735

Could we use bacteria to track people's movement? We'll talk about this and more on today's episode. https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/16/11/evae209/7814710 Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.c

Another aquatic bacteria? Thank you so much! This one is named Chonkus and has big implications for industry! https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.00841-24 Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.c

Allow us to introduce you to an aquatic bacteria that uses grappling hooks and cannons to kill its prey. [Pirate Bacteria Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpVLBimTx2M&feature=youtu.be https://www.sciencedaily.com/r

In 2014, people took the Ice Bucket Challenge to promote awareness for ALS. But bacteria like cyanobacteria it turns out, did their own cold plunge at a lab in Nashville, TN. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.a

Could it be that (horror of horrors), your own microwave has its own microbiome?? https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1395751/full Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://ww

While fecal transplants represent an exciting leap forward, there still are some issues with it. We'll explore how to remedy these issues in today's episode. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com

In a world full of pathogenic fungus, this frog is defying the odds to ward off extinction. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU

Changes in your microbiome influence the aches and pains we have as we get older! We'll jump into this in today's episode. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtu

Bacteria as it turns out are pretty good at manipulating brains. We'll see a dramatic example of that in today's episode! Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtub

Is there a relationship between our microbiome and cancer therapy? All this and more on today's episode! Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2

Scientists are using dogs and rats to help fight disease! Learn out how in this episode! Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithdr_k/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2EttB4pjdZ4WrU3-z

With all the hubbub around phage therapy, why hasn't this replaced antibiotics entirely? We'll touch on some of the reasons in today's episode.. Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay https://www.instagram.com/sciencewithd
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