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July 14, 2016

Peppered Moth's Genetic Secret

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (July 4, 2016) — The secret behind a genetic mutation that led to the original speckled version of the peppered moth being replaced by a black variety has been uncovered. The answer lies in Britain's Industrial Revolution. Jim Drury reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Florida's Waters Are Dripping With Disgusting Algae, And It Smells

Newsy (July 1, 2016) — Four counties in southern Florida are under a state of emergency as blue-green algae has spread through the area's bodies of water. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Algae Chokes Florida River

Reuters - News Video Online (July 1, 2016) — Florida has declared a state of emergency as blue-green algae contaminates its waters. Yiming Woo reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Algae Bloom Prompts Florida State of Emergency

AP (July 1, 2016) — Following a severe algae bloom in south Florida waters, Governor Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency. Dirty outflow water from Lake Okeechobee has been blamed for the regularlyoccurringblooms for years. (July 1) Video provided by AP ... watch video

The Government Made Gross Cookie Dough Facts So You'll Stop Eating It

Newsy (June 30, 2016) — A spoonful of E. coli, anyone? Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Do Some Cows in India Urinate Gold?

Reuters - News Video Online (June 30, 2016) — Scientists in western India say they have found traces of gold in the urine of the indigenous Gir cow breed. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Wisc. Researchers Discuss New Zika Findings

AP (June 28, 2016) — University of Wisconsin researchers find while most people harbor Zika virus in their bloodstream for only a week or so after infection, the virus lingered in one pregnant monkey's blood for 70 days and in another for 30 days. (June 28) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Microsoft Project Aims to Identify Pathogens Carried by Mosquitos

Reuters - US Online Video (June 22, 2016) — A Microsoft project has constructed a prototype mosquito trap that researchers hope will help them identify pathogens and signs of infectious diseases. Nathan Frandino reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Airbus Looks to Algae Jet Fuel Future

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (June 15, 2016) — Airbus hopes to turn algae into biofuel for planes, with the plane maker saying that by 2050 five percent of jet fuel could be provided by algaculture. Jim Drury reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Don't Lick The Spoon: General Mills Recalls Flour Due To E. Coli Scare

Newsy (June 1, 2016) — Several varieties of General Mills flour have been linked to cases of E. coli across 38 states. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

1st US Case of Resistance to Last Resort Drug

AP (May 27, 2016) — For the first time, a U.S. patient has been discovered to be infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday. (May 27) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Nightmare' Superbug Arrives in U.S.

Reuters - News Video Online (May 27, 2016) — U.S. health officials have reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic. Linda So reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

'Superbugs' Could Kill 10 Million People A Year By 2050

Newsy (May 19, 2016) — There could be $100 trillion in lost economic output if nothing is done to stay ahead of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

The Longest Neck In The Animal Kingdom Is Thanks To A Handful Of Genes

Newsy (May 17, 2016) — Giraffes are separated from their okapi cousins by just a few genetic quirks. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Genetic Test Aims to Improve Diabetes Diagnosis

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Mar. 23, 2016) — A cheap, fast, genetic test could help doctors more easily distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes when diagnosing patients. Jim Drury reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

What Zika Virus Is — And Isn't

Newsy (Feb. 5, 2016) — Separate fact from fiction. How does Zika infect people? Where is it going? What are health agencies doing as it spreads? Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Why Are There So Few New Antibiotics?

Newsy (Feb. 4, 2016) — More and more bacteria are becoming drug resistant, but few new antibiotics are being developed. What can be done to encourage new research? Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Beard Bacteria Could Lead to New Antibiotics

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Feb. 2, 2016) — New research reveals that beards contain microbes that can kill bacteria; which could potentially be used to develop new antibiotics. Matthew Stock reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Your Deodorant May Be Messing With Your Body's Microbes

Newsy (Feb. 2, 2016) — Deodorant keeps us smelling fresh, but it could also be messing with the natural microbes on our skin. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Study: NYC Bedbugs Differ on East, West Sides

AP (Feb. 2, 2016) — Scientists have mapped the genome of the bedbug and discovered a big genetic diversity among the bloodsucking creatures depending on where they live in the city. (Feb. 2) Video provided by AP ... watch video
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