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…
Discovery: Bacteriophages Turn Bacteria into ‘Zombie’ Cells May 22, 2024 Marine microbes are essential for sustaining the ecosystem by ensuring nutrient circulation for all its members. Understanding this system is crucial for promoting the…
Tailocins: The headless phage in fight against bacteria May 11, 2024 The ever-increasing threat to the world’s healthcare system and the constant need to find a replacement for existing antimicrobials have led to the development…
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…
Engineered Phages deceive BBB to sneak drugs into the brain February 24, 2024 There is a strong castle defending the brain, the body’s most important organ, inside the maze-like human body. The blood-brain barrier (BBB), a highly…
How Synthetic Biology Can Help Us Make a Perfect Bacteriophage February 21, 2024 Recently, I had an interview with a well-established scientist in the phage world, Dr. Jean Paul Pirney from Queen Astrid Military Hospital in Belgium….
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,…
Which is better: antibiotics or phage therapy? February 9, 2024 Antibiotics have long been the go-to treatment for bacterial infections, but with the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have been exploring alternative treatments. One…
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…
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…