large.jpg">In this show, I report on four exciting stories: bacteria made to clean up pesticides, new findings from microbial fossils, fighting bacteria with bacteria, and cells with synthetic genomes.

Download Sections:IntroStory 1Story 2Story 3Story 4Ending CommentsShow notes:Story 1: trained-bacteria-cleans-up-pesticides-051710.aspx?xmlmenuid=51">News item 1/modified-bacteria-seek-and-destroy-controversi-77444.html">News item 2/Journal paperStory 2: News item/Journal PaperStory 3: News item/Journal PaperStory 4: News articles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/Journal Paper/VideoOther interesting stories:**New method for studying metabolism of microbial communities**Making bricks out of bacteria and sand**Op-ed about the potential for life on Earth unrelated to the life we know**Study about biocathodes for microbial fuel cells**Yeast used for wine could be good for bioethanol too**scientists-weigh-use-of-bacteria-for-cleaner-27848.html">Article about bacteria and clean fuel production**bacteria-trials-show-yield-increases-in-wheat.htm">How adding good bacteria to soil could help wheat grow**Soil microbes may "breathe" organic matter as well as minerals**Cheese seems like a good carrier for probiotics for elderly**Quick-evolving bacteria may be good for digestive health**Human microbiome project stories: 1 2 3**Bacteria share genes more with family**Genes of bacteria that are good for plant growth**Gut bacteria of tsetse fly could help prevent sleeping sicknessPost questions or comments here or email to bacteriofiles at gmail dot com. Thanks for listening!Subscribe at iTunes, check out the show at Twitter, MicrobeWorld, or SciencePodcasters.orgThis show features music from Mevio's podsafe Music Alley.