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…
Prophage Induction Using Mitomycin C January 7, 2024 Prophages are integrated viral genomes that reside within bacterial chromosomes, remaining dormant until triggered by various environmental stimuli. One of the most widely employed…
Discovery: A virus capable of producing electricity December 22, 2023 The idea that living things may produce electricity is not new; in fact, it has long been known that many intricate processes within complex…
Sensitive and Specific Phage-based Digital Biomolecular Sensor for Breast Cancer December 19, 2023 In the ongoing battle against breast cancer, researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have unveiled a revolutionary system that promises…
Can next-generation sequencing replace phage microscopy? December 16, 2023 Bacteriophages, or simply phages, are viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria, playing a crucial role in shaping microbial communities and influencing bacterial evolution….
Immunity in Disguise: The Sneaky Symphony of Temperate Phages Helping Bacteria Thrive Amid Infections December 3, 2023 Scientist from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States published a recent paper in a peer reviewed journal, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. In this…
