Enhancing the Efficacy of Immunotherapeutic Drugs for Prostate Cancer – Dr Douglas McNeel, MD PhD, University of Wisconsin
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA346 Share Episode About this episodeProstate cancer is a leading cause of male cancer deaths worldwide, with one man in every seven likely to contract the disease during his lifetime. As late-stage...
Efficacy of Wholefoods for Health and Cancer Prevention – Dr Elizabeth Ryan, Colorado State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA341 Share Episode About this episodeCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. With up to 70% of new cases predicted to occur in the developing world, finding affordable and effective cancer...
Probing the Link Between Perinatal Nutrition and Puberty in Cattle – Dr Gary Williams and Dr Rodolfo Cardoso, Texas A&M University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA340 Share Episode About this episodeFor almost two decades, Dr Gary Williams and his graduate students at Texas A&M AgriLife Research/Texas A&M University have worked to unveil the mysteries of...
Teaching the Genome Generation – Dr Charles Wray, The Jackson Laboratory
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA308 Share Episode About this episodeSince the release of the first human genome, our understanding of genetics has grown significantly. However, keeping up with developments in the field can be...
The Evolution of Genetic Coding – Professor Charles Williams Carter, University of North Carolina
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA297 Share Episode About this episodeThe research of Professor Charles Carter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, unravels some of the biggest mysteries of molecular evolution. His...
An Enzyme for the Future – Professor Tony Moore, University of Sussex
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA299 Share Episode About this episodeProfessor Tony Moore and his team at the University of Sussex are investigating the alternative oxidase. This enzyme provides an alternative route for molecular...
Health Starts in the Cell Approaching Obesity from the Inside Out – Dr Yi Li, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA329 Share Episode About this episodeOver the last few decades, obesity has become substantial public health concern. Obesity is associated with a myriad of other ailments and is on the rise in most...
Progeny Developing Safeguards Against GPS Outages-Progeny Systems Corporation Charleroi
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA280 Share Episode About this episodeWith unprecedented advances in scientific research comes a growing body of data. Accurately interpreting these data is a significant obstacle to an improved...
Orange Innovation, Creating Citrus Disease Resistance – Professor Fred G. Gmitter, Jr, Professor Zhanao Deng, Professor Yi Li
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA286 Share Episode About this episodeFlorida’s citrus industry is under threat from Huanglongbing (HLB, or citrus greening disease), a devastating plant disease. A collaboration between the...
The Incredible Ways of DNA Replication – Professor Michael O’Donnell, The Rockefeller University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA427 Share Episode About this episodeFor over 30 years, Professor Michael O’Donnell, based at the Rockefeller University in New York, has focused on the mechanisms involved in the duplication of...
Let There Be Light – Professor Yubin Zhou, Texas A&M University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA323 Share Episode About this episodeProfessor Yubin Zhou, from the Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Texas A&M University Institute of Biosciences & Technology, USA, is developing ways...
Engineering Solutions for Improved Vaccines – Calder Biosciences Inc.
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA316 Share Episode About this episodeDesigning better vaccines is the end goal for Calder Biosciences Inc., a company that has found a new way to engineer vaccines, ensuring greater stability,...
Nature’s Vital Signs, Using Bioindicators to Understand Ecosystem Health – Dr Paul Montagna, Texas A&M
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA243 Share Episode About this episodeThe 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill was an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that may take decades to recover. In the immediate wake of the crisis,...
HTLV-1 The Forgotten Cousin of HIV
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA225 Share Episode About this episodeThe catastrophic impact of HIV – human immunodeficiency virus – is well-known worldwide. Not so well known is its distant cousin HTLV-1, human T cell leukaemia...
An Integrated Approach To Fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Dr Claudio Fiocchi, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA226 Share Episode About this episodeInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) causes significant pain and discomfort to sufferers and severely affects quality of life. Research on IBD focusing on the...
Bile Acids Are Not Just for Digestion – Professors Phillip Hylemon and Huiping Zhou, Virginia Commonwealth University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA228 Share Episode About this episodeOver the last two decades, bile acids have gone from being thought of as mere helpers during digestion of fats and fat-soluble vitamins, to crucial players in the...
New Perspectives on Marine Ecology: Technology Informs Oceanic Carbon Models – Dr Mark D. Ohman, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA266 Share Episode About this episodeThe world’s oceans are responsible for absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate its warming effect on the planet....
Combatting the Lionfish Invasion – Dr Mark Hixon and Lab, University of Hawaii
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA220 Share Episode About this episodeLionfish are predators that typically inhabit Pacific and Indian Ocean coral reefs. In areas where they have been introduced, they have become troublesome...
Buzzing & Blooming, Bee-Flower Interactions in Crop Production – Professor Johanne Brunet, USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA199 Share Episode About this episodePollination by flying insects is often the forgotten key to high agricultural productivity. Dr Johanne Brunet, research ecologist at the USDA-Agricultural...
Greener Pastures, Transforming Land Management Practices in the Cattle Industry – Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA183 Share Episode About this episodeIn the face of global climate change and challenges to sustainable use of renewable resources, farmers and ranchers are continually seeking best management...
The Molecular World of Aphid Feeding – Professor Gerald Reeck, Kansas State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA181 Share Episode About this episodeProfessor Gerald Reeck and his team at Kansas State University are investigating the molecular basis of aphid herbivory, including suppression of plant defences,...
Sub-Zero Survival, Revealing How Plants Freeze – Drs David Livingston and Michael Wisniewski, USDA
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA159 Share Episode About this episodeWatching plants return to life after a spell of cold winter weather can seem like a miracle. For over a century, biologists have understood that plant survival...
Cell Physics, Understanding How Biological Matter Self-Organises – The Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1027 at the Saarland University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.26320/SCIENTIA156 Share Episode About this episodeThe Collaborative Research Centre SFB 1027 at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken and Homburg is an interdisciplinary research team that aims to achieve a...
Good Bacteria Gone Bad – Professor Hannah M. Wexler, VA Health Care System
Bacteria within our gut play an essential role in breaking down our food, but when they escape to a new environment some can turn nasty in order to survive. Professor Hannah Wexler’s lab at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Health Care System (GLAVAHCS) has been...
Peroxisomes on the Rise – Professor Michael Schrader, University of Exeter
Professor Michael Schrader and his team at the University of Exeter are working to decipher how specialised compartments within cells called peroxisomes are formed and function to perform vital roles in processing the lipids that coat nerve cells and in defending the...
More Reasons to Eat Your Greens Boosting Phytochemicals in Vegetables – Dr C. B. Rajashekar, Kansas State University
Many plants contain phytochemicals – unique chemicals that can prevent diseases such as heart disease, cancer and obesity. Dr C. B. Rajashekar and his colleagues at Kansas State University are investigating ways to increase the concentration of these constituents in...
Metal Transport Unlocks Routes to New Antibiotics – Dr Albert Guskov, University of Groningen
Metals have been improving our lives since the bronze age, but they also play a key role in keeping us healthy. We rely on numerous metals, such as cobalt, zinc and magnesium (among others), to perform essential roles in our bodies. Many bacteria also require these...
Controlling Insect Pests with RNA Interference – Professor Paul Dyson and Dr Miranda Whitten, Swansea University
Professor Paul Dyson and Dr Miranda Whitten at Swansea University in the UK are developing insect pest control methods using endosymbiotic bacteria that target the insects ‘from within’ using RNA interference.
Cellular Polka and Immune Cell Signalling – Professor Brian C. Schaefer, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Immunology remains an important branch of medical and biological sciences, providing us with protection against infection and disease. Professor Brian Schaefer of the Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, has dedicated his research to elucidating the molecular...
Using Population Genetics to Inform Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation – Drs Eric Hallerman & Jess Jones
Conservation can be difficult work on an ever-changing planet, where human activity often runs counter to the needs of endangered species. When budgets and resources are limited, it is critical that conservation plans are designed to be as effective as possible. Dr...
The Dairy Cow Beyond Mass Production – Dr Chad Dechow, Pennsylvania State University
As dairy farmers struggle to make ends meet, economic efficiency often forces the health and wellbeing of cattle to take a back seat. Dr Chad Dechow and his team at Pennsylvania State University have set about tackling this problem, providing a means for producing...
Surrogate Bacteria for Food Safety – Consortium of Food Process Validation Experts
In the wake of a terrible E. coli food poisoning outbreak, a group of food scientists decided to gear their research towards improving the safety of meat and poultry, whilst reaching out to food industry stakeholders and forming a collaboration known as the Consortium...