177: Microbial sibling conflict
The TWiM team discuss bacteriophage evolution in a dairy plant, and killing of less fit cells among social microbes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Elio Schaechter. S...
1 Juni 201854min
176: Elio has lots of colanic acid
Vincent, Michael and Elio note the passing of Stanley Falkow, give E. coli an archaeal membrane, and show how the microbiome can make worms live longer. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, an...
17 Maj 201859min
175: Neomycin is antiviral
The TWiM team notes the passing of Allan Campbell, and explains how aminoglycoside antibiotics like neomycin enhance host resistance to viral infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, an...
2 Maj 20181h 3min
174: A Gathering Typhoid Storm
The TWiMsters explain why untreatable typhoid fever might be on the way, and the evolution of fungal virulence in tropical frogs. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, and Elio Schaechter. Sub...
19 Apr 20181h 2min
173: Gee whiz in style
The Masters of the Microbiological Universe discuss the humongouest fungus, and a commensal bacterium that protects against skin neoplasia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson...
30 Mars 201858min
172: Unfolding relaxases and soil malacidins
The TWiMmers discuss culture-independent discovery of malacidin antibiotics, and unfolding of relaxase during bacterial conjugation. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson and El...
15 Mars 20181h 13min
171: If you give a bee a fungus
The TWiM team explores a stingless bee that requires a fungal steroid to pupate, and colonic biofilms containing tumorigenic bacteria in patients with colorectal polyps. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Mi...
22 Feb 20181h
170: Rats, lice, and nanoparticles
The TWiM team reveals that spread of plague was likely by human ectoparasites, not rats, and deconstruct a durable, broadly protective protein nanoparticle influenza virus vaccine. Hosts: Vincent Rac...
8 Feb 201855min
