Short Stories of Bacteria

So it turns out that what determines the colour of our urine is bacteria! Find out more in this episode of SSB.

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With a bunch of keys in its paws, this bacteria targets a bunch of different prey..

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How does one achieve immortality? Does bacteria play a role in said immortality? Welcome back for a New Year of Bacterial Stories!!

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Happy Christmas and Holiday season from SSB! In this episode, we'll be looking at the charming reindeer and its adaptations to the frigid climes of the North.

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Today we shall explore the oozy-goozy goo of the slug and the snail. Surely there's no connexion between that and bacteria, is there? Tune in to another episode of SSB!

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The most famous bacteria in history is no doubt the bacteria that caused the Plague. Today, on another episode focused on disease history, we'll identify this bacteria, how it works, and how it prese…

In this spicy episode of SSB, we address more of your questions regarding the impact of the microbiome on flavor, as well as different ways that the oral microbiome is influenced. 

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It's very rare that we see bacteria as being the heroes of a story. Don't they typically act as pathogens? In this episode of SSB, we see how bacteria could possibly shield us from some of the deadli…

Have you ever wondered if bacteria contribute to taste at all? Today on SSB, we'll investigate this curious question, using onions, grapes, even chocolate as our starting point!

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On this themed episode of Short Stories of Bacteria, we tell a couple of fun and spooky stories of history that relate to bacteria. 

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In this episode of SSB, we look at some of the issues that can arise in our four-legged friends, and how researchers are working to remedy them using a close relative of the pooch. 

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Have you ever considered how bacteria could possibly be used to help around the house? In this episode of SSB, we explore a common way to to use bacteria and how to enhance composting with the powers…

In this episode of SSB, we'll discuss some interesting molecular war machines that bacteria employ to fight each other, and discuss a plucky small bacteria that pulls victory from the jaws of defeat …

In this episode of Short Stories of Bacteria, we return to M. tuberculosis to ask the fundamental question: how is it so effective at killing us? We'll dive into how it works as a pathogen, and the h…

There is a pathogen that has been chasing after us humanity first came onto the scene. It hounded us for millennia, and only recently have we been able to push back with great effectiveness. On today…

Now that we've started talking to bacteria using the power of quorum sensing, what are some ways that we can use quorum sensing in therapy? We answer this question and dive deep into the mechanisms o…

What would you do if you could speak bacteria-ise? Do bacteria have a language, and if so, how does it work? All this and so very very much more in today's episode!

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As we continue our discussion on battling antibiotic resistant bacteria, we reintroduce the common bacteriophage. A small critter with a penchant for gobbling up bacteria. Could this be a way to stop…

When you hear about how scary bacteria can be, it can sometimes be tempting to totally sanitize your life in an attempt to avoid getting sick. But is it better for you to have a sanitized life? What …