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…
Engineered phages: The future of bioremediation? November 25, 2023 In the dynamic world of scientific discovery, researchers are constantly finding innovative solutions to some of our most pressing challenges. A recent study has…
PhageScope: A new web-based tool for decoding the phage genome November 15, 2023 In the dynamic realm of bioinformatics, a transformative tool has emerged to unravel the intricacies of bacteriophages. PhageScope, a cutting-edge web-based tool developed by…
Increased Temperature Facilitates Rapid Genome Ejection in Phages November 8, 2023 In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023, researchers from Lund University, Sweden in collaboration with…
Kimchi LAB Strains that defeat phage infection November 6, 2023 When you talk about fermented foods, kimchi stands out not only as a culinary delight but also as a treasure trove of microbial wonders….
Mammalian cells uptake bacteriophages and harness them as a means to boost cellular growth and survival November 5, 2023 In a recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, a team of researchers led by Dr. Barr from Monash University in Victoria,…
