To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language | Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi
TED Talks Daily27 Mars 2019

To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language | Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi

Bacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate their secret communication into human language. Her work could pave the way for early diagnosis of disease -- before we even get sick.

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How music can help you find peace after loss | Steven Sharp Nelson

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How do we get the world off fossil fuels quickly and fairly? | TED Countdown Dilemma Series

How do we get the world off fossil fuels quickly and fairly? | TED Countdown Dilemma Series

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Why all dogs are good dogs | Alexandra Horowitz

Why all dogs are good dogs | Alexandra Horowitz

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24 Mars 202330min

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How to calm your anxiety, from a neuroscientist | Wendy Suzuki

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What if you could transform your anxiety into something you can actually use during your work day? Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki shares two evidence-based activities -- breathing and movement -- that ca...

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What happens to gas stations when the world goes electric? | Emily Grubert

What happens to gas stations when the world goes electric? | Emily Grubert

When the world goes fully electric, what happens to the cars, tools and livelihoods that rely on fossil fuels? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert visualizes what a clean energy...

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You deserve the right to repair your stuff  | Gay Gordon-Byrne

You deserve the right to repair your stuff | Gay Gordon-Byrne

A self-declared "repair geek," Gay Gordon-Byrne is a driving force behind the right-to-repair movement, which aims to empower people to fix their stuff. She describes how the movement is gaining legis...

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The surprising psychology behind your urge to break the rules | Paul Bloom

The surprising psychology behind your urge to break the rules | Paul Bloom

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