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Bacteria Disarm Phages by Disrupting Their Tail Assembly

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A Viral Investigation of Bathroom Biomes

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Virtual Viruses Reveal Complex Genomic Dynamics

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Cellular Cuisine: Phages on the Menu

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Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million

A Virus that Generates Electricity 

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Bacterial Time Capsules May Inform Future Medicines

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A Sticky Situation: Recombinant DNA Technology

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New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection

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Prokaryotes Are Capable of Learning to Recognize Phages

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Phages Treat Gut Inflammation in Mice

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Katharina Höfer Probes the Machinery of Bacterial Gene Expression

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Bacteria Set Off Viral “Bombs” Inside Neighbors

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Bacteria-Infecting Viruses in Gut Microbiome Linked to Cognition

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Some Viruses Use an Alternative Genetic Alphabet

Retrons Help Bacteria Defend Themselves from Phages: Study

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Distinct Microbiome and Metabolites Linked with Depression

Virus Hunters: Searching for Therapeutic Phages in a Drug Resistant World

Gene Splicing Pioneer Dale Kaiser Dies

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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Combating Incubator Contamination

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July 2025, Issue 1

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Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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