Episode 38: May 2017

Chapters

1. 0:32

   Protected areas

   A shortage of oxygen causes the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus to form biofilms that protect it from antibiotics.
2. 8:01

   Making medicines in yeast

   A drug found only in an Indian plant can be produced on a large scale in engineered yeast.
3. 13:58

   Is there gender bias in peer review?

   Female researchers are less likely to be invited to review scientific papers.
4. 18:23

   Death sentence

   Nematode worms use a pheromone to kill off unwanted males.
5. 22:43

   Synchronising brain waves

   Artificial stimulation of the brain can boost performance in certain memory tasks.