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Co-delivery hydrogel with phages and antibiotics to treat Fracture-related infections, a promising experimental study

November 14, 2024

Wound healing is a complex process that involves a lot of work from our cells. Infections from fractures (broken bones) often involve biofilms—layers of…

Over 600 Viruses Discovered on Toothbrushes and Showerheads: Why is it a good news?

October 14, 2024

New research reveals that our everyday household items, like toothbrushes and showerheads, are teeming with hundreds of previously unknown viruses. However, this discovery isn’t…

Saccharibacteria protects bacteria against phage infenction

Saccharibacteria: The parasite that protects its host against phage attack

April 25, 2024

In the vast and intricate realm of microbiology, bacteriophages, known colloquially as phages, reign as some of the most prevalent and potent organisms on…

CRISPR: Promising cure for HIV

March 20, 2024

Researchers are exploring a groundbreaking technique to potentially eradicate HIV from the body, offering a glimpse of hope for transforming this method into a…

Phage lysin produced by human cells carried in vesicles

Scientists Used mRNA Technology to Express Phage-Endolysin in Human Cells

February 13, 2024

Researchers at the Institute of Medical Microbiology, Virology, and Hygiene and their colleagues from the Core Facility Proteome Analysis at University Medicine Rostock, Germany,…

The Toilet’s Secret: Phages Reveals How Flushing Spreads Viruses

January 27, 2024

In a study conducted by scientists from the Department of Environmental Science at the University of Arizona and researchers from Global Research and Development…

Schematic of steps involved in the arrayed CRISPRi knockdown experiments to assess gene essentiality in phage infectivity cycle.

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,…

Bacteria in full body armour defending against bacteriophage attack

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…

dormant bacteria (persister cell) attacked by bacteriophage

Study: Phage Found to Target Dormant Bacteria

January 20, 2024

In a groundbreaking study, researchers at ETH Zurich have uncovered a potential game-changer in the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Contrary to conventional wisdom,…

Rosalind franklin laboratory in the west midlands

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…