PHAGE RESISTANCE
Saccharibacteria: The parasite that protects its host against phage attack
In the vast and intricate realm of microbiology, bacteriophages, known colloquially as phages, reign as some of the most prevalent and potent…
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CRISPR-Cas
CRISPR: Promising cure for HIV
Researchers are exploring a groundbreaking technique to potentially eradicate HIV from the body, offering a glimpse of hope for transforming this method…
Research digest
Scientists Used mRNA Technology to Express Phage-Endolysin in Human Cells
Researchers at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Hygiene and their colleagues from the Core Facility Proteome Analysis at University Medicine…
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The Toilet’s Secret: Phages Reveals How Flushing Spreads Viruses
In a study conducted by scientists from the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and researchers from Global Research…
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Rapid Tracking and Identifying Phages through Barcoding
A groundbreaking study from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This research introduces an innovative method to swiftly label and…
PHAGE RESISTANCE
Antiphage Systems Leave Bacteria Prone to Antibiotics
In a recent scientific publication, researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg have uncovered an interesting interplay between the bacterial immune…
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Study: Phage Found to Target Dormant Bacteria
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered a potential game-changer in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Contrary to…
Synthetic Biology
Sensitive and Specific Phage-based Digital Biomolecular Sensor for Breast Cancer
In the ongoing battle against breast cancer, researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have unveiled a revolutionary system…
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Increased Temperature Facilitates Rapid Genome Ejection in Phages
In a groundbreaking study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023, researchers from Lund University, Sweden in…
Synthetic Biology
Pseudo-typing: Scientist re-engineered E. coli bacteriophage to infect salmonella
Bacteriophages, often referred to as phages, offer promising and potent solutions for combating bacterial infections that have become resistant to antibiotics. The…