We can use bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it)

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May 7, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Tal Danino: We can use bacteria to detect cancer (and maybe treat it) 04:11 minutes · TED2015 Liver cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to detect, but synthetic biologist Tal Danino had a left-field thought: What if we could create a probiotic, edible bacteria that was "programmed" to find liver tumors? His insight exploits something we're just beginning to understand about bacteria: their power of quorum sensing, or doing something together once they reach critical mass. Danino, a TED Fellow, explains how quorum sensing works -- and how clever bacteria working together could someday change cancer treatment. Watch now » Playlist of the Day How we're fighting cancer Talks from researchers who've dedicated their lives and careers to understanding cancer -- and maybe, someday, ending it. Watch » 7 TED Talks · Total run time 2:02:07 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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