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…
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…
