SciFri Radio: Genetics

SciFri Radio: Late Blight Up Close
The genome of the organism responsible for the dread agricultural disease known as late blight has been sequenced.

SciFri Radio: Science News Roundup
From nitrous oxide to DNA swapping, get this week's science news highlights.

SciFri Radio: Of Genes and Antibodies
Researchers say they've identified the gene that tells the body to produce one type of immune antibody.

SciFri Radio: Same-Sex Behavior in the Animal Kingdom
A review of the literature suggests that same-sex behaviors may occur in many animal species.

SciFri Radio: A Package of Dad's Genes
Just in time for Father's Day, we'll talk with a researcher studying the way genetic information is packaged inside sperm cells.

SciFri Radio: DNA Art
Ira talks with artists incorporating DNA and genetics into their artworks.

SciFri Radio: Better Brewing through Synthetic Biology?
Researchers have developed a more reliable approach to synthetic biology, the assembly of genetic 'standard parts' to create an organism with...

SciFri Radio: Night Vision and DNA
Why do some animals have much better night vision than others? We'll talk about new research tracing the root of improved night vision to the...

SciFri Radio: Darwin's Supporting Evidence
Like any great scientist, Charles Darwin didn't come to his ideas alone. We'll talk with biologist Sean Carroll about the flora, fauna, fossils,...

SciFri Radio: Comic Book Teaches Genetics, Biology
We'll talk with the author of a new book that teaches genetics in the form of a graphic novel.

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Genetics

Newsbrief: Killing Disease with Bugs
One proposed method to fight malaria is to modify the genes of the mosquitoes that carry the disease.

Newsbrief: Leech On Me
A 200-year-old controversy is put to rest: Genetic tests show that FDA-approved leech is not one species, but three.

Newsbrief: SciFri File: Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
A company is mass-marketing a genetic test for breast and ovarian cancer. Would you get tested?

Newsbrief: Genome of dandruff-inducing fungus sequenced
Unwanted flakes? Scientists inspect the genes of the fungus responsible for dandruff.

Newsbrief: Fountain of Youth for Yeast
Diet and gene modification make baker's yeast live ten times longer than its life expectancy.

Newsbrief: A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body.

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