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To detect diseases earlier, let's speak bacteria's secret language

1,963,757 views | Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi • TEDxAarhus

Bacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate their secret communication into human language. Her work could pave the way for early diagnosis of disease -- before we even get sick.

Bacteria "talk" to each other, sending chemical information to coordinate attacks. What if we could listen to what they were saying? Nanophysicist Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a tool to spy on bacterial chatter and translate their secret communication into human language. Her work could pave the way for early diagnosis of disease -- before we even get sick.

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Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi

Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi

Nanophysicist, entrepreneur

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Fatima AlZahra'a Alatraktchi invented a method to spy on the social behavior and communication of bacteria.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAarhus, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Learn more about next-generation early diagnostics at PreDiagnose.