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Episode 25: November 2015

In this episode we hear about deep-sea bacteria, cigarette smoke and lung disease, antibiotic resistance, unconscious perception, and the benefits of sleep.
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Episode 25: November 2015
MARUM, University Of Bremen (CC BY 4.0)

Chapters

  1. 0:33
    Friends or foe?
    Why do the bacteria in deep-sea mussels have so many toxin-like genes?
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  2. 6:07
    Dark materials in the lung
    The elemental carbon in cigarette smoke causes inflammation and emphysema in the lung.
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  3. 12:11
    Highs and lows
    A mathematical model has been used to explore different approaches to minimizing antibiotic resistance.
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  4. 17:44
    Sleep on it
    A nap during the day helps with the retention of important memories.
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    • Short Report by Kinga Igloi, Giulia Gaggioni ... Sophie Schwartz
  5. 22:32
    Now you see it
    Unconscious perception does not exist.
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    How competition governs whether moderate or aggressive treatment minimizes antibiotic resistance

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