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Phage Proteins Help Improve Drug Delivery

Researchers used bacteriophages’ ability to target specific bacteria to develop nanoparticle vehicles for antibiotics.

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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

Aparna Nathan, PhD | | 4 min read

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Cellular Cuisine: Phages on the Menu

Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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Phage Display: Finding the One in a Million

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 10+ min read

A Virus that Generates Electricity

Andrew Chapman | | 3 min read

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Bacterial Time Capsules May Inform Future Medicines

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 2 min read

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A Sticky Situation: Recombinant DNA Technology

Kathryn Loydall, PhD | | 5 min read

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New Synthetic E. coli Is Immune to Bacteriophage Infection

Anna Napolitano, PhD | | 3 min read

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Prokaryotes Are Capable of Learning to Recognize Phages

Patience Asanga | | 3 min read

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Phages Treat Gut Inflammation in Mice

Andy Carstens | | 5 min read

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Katharina Höfer Probes the Machinery of Bacterial Gene Expression

Hannah Thomasy, PhD | | 4 min read

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Bacteria Set Off Viral “Bombs” Inside Neighbors

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 2 min read

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Bacteria-Infecting Viruses in Gut Microbiome Linked to Cognition

Dan Robitzski | | 5 min read

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Some Viruses Use an Alternative Genetic Alphabet

Abby Olena, PhD | | 4 min read

Retrons Help Bacteria Defend Themselves from Phages: Study

Catherine Offord | | 3 min read

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Distinct Microbiome and Metabolites Linked with Depression

Rachael Moeller Gorman | | 4 min read

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

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Gene Splicing Pioneer Dale Kaiser Dies

Ashley Yeager | | 5 min read

The Scientist Speaks Podcast – Episode 3

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Switch Master: A Profile of Barbara Meyer

Diana Kwon | | 9 min read

Infographic: Phage Protein Helps E. coli Evade Mouse Immune Cells

Catherine Offord | | 1 min read

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Gut Bacteria Boost Levels of Sex Hormones with the Help of Flatulence

Scientists uncover the mechanism by which gut bacteria convert molecules in bile into sex hormones.

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Why Does Geosmin Smell?

Researchers shed light on why microbes make the chemicals responsible for petrichor, the earthy smell of recent rain.

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A Common Plastic Additive Harms DNA and Chromosomes

Plastic chemicals may harm DNA, as new research reveals how additives disrupt nematode egg formation, suggesting risks to human reproductive health.

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Sole Fibroblasts Injected into Thighs Help Develop a Thicker Skin

Volar injections made thigh skin thicker. This therapy could potentially help prevent pressure-induced skin damage in patients using prosthetics.

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Innovative CRISPR Applications

Discover the unique research avenues scientists are traversing with the power of genome editing.

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Accelerating Mycoplasma Testing for Targeted Therapy Development

Tailored nucleic acid extraction and amplification methods help scientists overcome the challenges of detecting Mycoplasma contamination in advanced therapy medicinal products.

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Experts from the Women’s Brain Foundation and bit.bio will explore the importance of sex-specific in vitro models for neurological research and drug discovery.

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

Discover how scientists are designing the next groundbreaking vaccines against infectious diseases.

New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

New Approaches for Decoding Cancer at the Single-Cell Level

In this webinar, Linghua Wang and Jeremy Goecks will talk about technology that enables new approaches for a better understanding of tumors on a cellular, spatial, and environmental level.

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIO.B), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of Vericheck ddPCR™ Empty-Full Capsid Kits for adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotypes 2 and 8, enabling determination of capsid titer, genome titer, and percentage of full capsids in purified or unpurified (crude lysate) samples.

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Accelerating Mycoplasma Testing for Targeted Therapy Development

Tailored nucleic acid extraction and amplification methods help scientists overcome the challenges of detecting Mycoplasma contamination in advanced therapy medicinal products.

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