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Podcast:
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TED Talks Daily (SD video) |
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Episode:
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To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language | Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi
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Category:
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Education |
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Duration:
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00:11:41 |
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Publish Date:
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2019-03-27 09:51:50 |
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Description:
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Bacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate their secret communication into human language. Her work could pave the way for early diagnosis of disease -- before we even get sick. |
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