When a DNA sequence remains the same but is used differently and results in phenotypic changes, it can be said that epigenetics is at play. Professor Upasna Sharma at the University of California, Santa Cruz discusses her focus on the study...

Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD, professor, chairman, Department of Cancer Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, provides an overview on , cancer stages, and his continuing research of extracellular vesicles.  Podcast Points of...

Most parasites are successfully because they can go into stealth mode, hiding from their host's immune system. Understanding this is key to developing better anti-parasitic medications like filariasis treatment. Dr. Geary explains this by discussing: ...

Dr. Akbar is interested in how our body’s over-response can cause protective inflammation in heart disease and strokes that does more harm in our metabolic systems. His extracellular vesicles research may hold the key to these signals. He describes:...

At the Marine Biological Laboratory, Senior Scientist Joseph Vallino is researching how microbes impact the chemistry of the ocean. He joins the podcast to discuss his work in the field of biogeochemistry, which includes questions like the following: ...

This discussion targets essential elements of childhood emotional development according to journalist Katherine Lewis' findings. Using her book as a springboard, she explains: How a careful research process that included expert discussions, scholarly...

  Inerjys is a private equity fund that aims to invest in and commercialize innovative companies in the clean energy and environmental health sector. Founder and managing partner, Stephan Ouaknine, explains the following: What types of major and...

Intestinal microbiomes are a common subject in the medical community, but a recent discovery has found a reason to focus on eye microbiome and disease. They’ve proven the presence of beneficial ocular bacteria. Dr. St. Leger explains: Why it is...

Scott Bonner is a PhD student at Oxford University whose research is centered on extracellular vesicles (EVs). On today’s episode, he explores the following: How research on vesicle heterogeneity might elucidate how differences...

Scientists are using advanced technologies to better understand bacterial disease in humans. Dr. Sanchez, in particular,m approaches this from a chemist's perspective. She explains to listeners: How exactly a biofilm behaves in the context of human...