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Our Changing World for Thursday 18 May 2017

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  • Noise and young ears

    science health
    Child's ear

    9:08 PM.Massey University acoustics researchers have been working with childcare centres that are keen to lower noise levels and protect the hearing of young children. Read more Audio

  • Proteins and their role in antibiotic resistance

    science health
    An electron density map of part of the antibiotic resistance enzyme AadA. The central shape is a molecule of the antibiotic streptomycin, which is designed to lock onto this particular binding site.

    9:06 PM.Some antibiotics are designed to target the ribosomes of bacteria and disrupt the production of proteins - so how do the bacteria evolve antibiotic resistance? Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 11 May 2017
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