BacterioFiles Micro Edition 93 - Virus Visualizes Neural Networks

This episode: Scientists use a modified rabies virus to map brain connections!

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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:
**Red wine seems to have a good effect on gut bacteria
**Bacteria found in frozen sulphurous fjord might be similar to life on Europa
**Using bacteria to make images of the universe
**Bacteria use soil minerals to exchange electrons
**Slime molds help with computational geometry

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BacterioFiles Micro Edition 92 - Microbes Make Miniature Magnets

This episode: Bacterial enzymes are good for making nanomagnets for computers!

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Show notes:
News item 1/News item 2/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:
**Tobacco virus may be helpful for prevention of Parkinson's
**Using microbes to sense toxic compounds
**Gut bacterial exposure early in life affects immunity
**Robot synchrony technique inspired by bacterial signalling
**Bacterial diets are diverse and interesting

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BacterioFiles Micro Edition 91 - Forager-Feared Fungus Foiled

This episode: Ant-zombie fungal parasite is counter-parasitized by another fungus!

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Show notes:
News item/Journal Paper

Other interesting stories:
**Discovery of bacteria that can tolerate chemicals that make plant waste digestion easier for them
**Associating gut bacteria in kids with their weight
**Bacteria tend to evolve to use different resources rather than competing with each other
**Algae could be used to produce anti-malaria vaccine
**Pressing a sheet of viruses could generate electricity

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