How Synthetic Biology Can Help Us Make a Perfect Bacteriophage February 21, 2024 Recently, I had an interview with a well-established scientist in the phage world, Dr. Jean Paul Pirney from Queen Astrid Military Hospital in Belgium….
Scientists Used mRNA Technology to Express Phage-Endolysin in Human Cells February 13, 2024 Researchers at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Hygiene and their colleagues from the Core Facility Proteome Analysis at University Medicine Rostock, Germany,…
Which is better: antibiotics or phage therapy? February 9, 2024 Antibiotics have long been the go-to treatment for bacterial infections, but with the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have been exploring alternative treatments. One…
Bacteriophages in the Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in Brain Tissue January 31, 2024 Although there have been previous studies linking the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and engineered bacteriophages, this one has gone a step further by…
The Toilet’s Secret: Phages Reveals How Flushing Spreads Viruses January 27, 2024 In a study conducted by scientists from the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and researchers from Global Research and Development…
Rapid Tracking and Identifying Phages through Barcoding January 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This research introduces an innovative method to swiftly label and characterize bacteriophages,…
Antiphage Systems Leave Bacteria Prone to Antibiotics January 23, 2024 In a recent scientific publication, researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg have uncovered an interesting interplay between the bacterial immune system and…
Extraterrestrial Enigma: Are Viruses Aliens? January 20, 2024 In the vast cosmos that is our universe, the question of extraterrestrial life has captivated the human imagination for centuries. While scientists continue to…
Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy January 17, 2024 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful imaging technique that uses a beam of electrons to create high-resolution images of a sample. By employing…
UK Urged to Invest in Bacteriophage Manufacturing Plants as Antibiotic Alternatives January 11, 2024 In a recent report, the Science, Innovation & Technology Committee (SITC) has advocated for the UK government’s investment in advanced manufacturing plants dedicated to…
