Recent Episodes
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Controlling Mosquitos Thru a Toxic Relationship
Scientists are testing biological control approaches beyond pesticide spraying to control mosquito numbers because some insects are starting to grow resistant.
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Something Old Becomes Something New
Early researchers noticed how quickly phage could clear out bacteria, so before antibiotics were developed in the 40s, researchers studied whether phage could cure bacterial infections. Now that bacteria are developing resistance to our arsenal of antibiotics, researchers are turning again to phages.
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Breakthrough Medical Advances are Built on Biomedical Science
Discoveries in biomedical research drive the advances that help us stay healthier and live longer. We want to highlight a few breakthroughs from this past year.
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Marijuana Use Affects Your DNA
Despite a growing number of states legalizing marijuana, we're still learning about its effects on our health. A recent study suggests cannabis use changes our epigenome. Those are chemical changes to the bases that make up DNA, that mark the genome in a way that tells it what, where, and when to do something. Each cell has unique epigenetic marks that are not inherent to DNA but can be passed from cell to cell, and one generation to the next.
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A Vaccine for Lung Cancer
Despite a drop in smoking, the number of new lung cancer cases continues to climb. It's among the more deadly cancers with more Americans dying from it than any other cancer. Fortunately, a new vaccine to treat lung cancer is being tested. There are two main types of lung cancer, non-small cell and small cell.
