Health Aug 17 Can air conditioning make you sick? A microbiologist explains By Primrose Freestone, The Conversation
Health Mar 23 Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic. Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but modern outbreaks shows that the disease… By Karen Dobos, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, The Conversation
Science Apr 22 How these water fleas could save your water quality — and your life On this Earth Day 2019, we celebrate water fleas and ecologist Meghan Duffy. Duffy studies how these water fleas maintain healthy waterways and fight deadly diseases. By Vicky Stein
Science Dec 11 Your gym mats may be breeding antibiotic-resistant germs It may be time to reconsider the use of some spray sanitizers. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Jun 16 Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees Only two species of yeast --- ale yeast and lager yeast -- have been used for traditional beer brewing over the last 600 years. A lab in North Carolina may have found a third in the strangest place: On bees… By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs
Jul 17 Even healthy corals have herpes, so what’s making them sick? By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Even healthy corals carry viruses, like herpes. Are these viruses making them sick? Science Nation explores the microorganisms that are killing coral reefs around the world. Continue reading
Mar 06 Without these ancient cells, you wouldn’t be here By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Without the "billion billion billion" Prochlorococcus, a plant-like bacteria in the ocean, Earth would not have the oxygen we breathe today. But the more scientists study about these diverse organisms, the less they know, says Penny Chisholm, an oceanographer at… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Basic research uncovers the ‘invisible pasture of the sea’ that brought Earth to life By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Government Details How Anthrax Investigation Led to Army Scientist The government released documents Wednesday pertaining to the 2001 anthrax attacks, saying that deceased Army scientist Bruce Ivins was solely responsible for the deadly mailings. A reporter details the day's findings. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Suspect’s Apparent Suicide Marks New Turn in Anthrax Probe An Army microbiologist reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. A reporter and a bioterrorism expert examine the case. Continue watching