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Fresh stories, protocols, and interviews from the phage world.
mentor
How to Succeed in Applying for a Phage-Related PhD (From Someone Who’s Been There)
Applying for a PhD often appears to follow similar expectations across disciplines, particularly the assumption that prior, field-specific experience is essential. However,…
Starter package
How Scientists Isolate Phages for Highly Pathogenic Bacteria
Bacteriophages are increasingly discussed as tools to study, control, or potentially treat infections caused by highly pathogenic bacteria. For scientists new to…
Research digest
Engineered Phage T4 Nanoparticles Wake Up Latent HIV—Without a Cytokine Storm
Why this study matters One of the biggest obstacles to curing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is its ability to hide silently inside…
Starter package
Common Laboratory Demonstrations Used to Explain the Principle of Phage Typing
Introduction Phage typing is a classic microbiological technique used to distinguish between closely related bacterial strains based on their susceptibility to specific…
CRISPR-Cas
Decoding the Secrets of Gut Viruses Using CRISPR Technology
The human gut is home to millions of microbial lives, dominated by bacteria, Fungi and viruses. Despite being one of the prevalent…
biotemplating
A New Way to Fight Antibiotic Resistance: Silver Nanoparticles Built Using a Phage
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest health challenges of our time. Many pathogens that were once easily treated with antibiotics…
