Vegan Diets Reshape the Gut Microbiome and Metabolome in Ways Linked to Better Metabolic Health
A detailed multi-omics study of 75 vegans and 75 omnivores reveals that a plant-based diet is linked to a coordinated ...
Tag: bacteriophages
Bacterial Immune Arsenals and the Arms Race Reshaping Phage Therapy
A new review maps how bacterial anti-phage defenses, from restriction enzymes to Thoeris and CBASS immune signaling, shape the success ...
Detectrons Turn Fleeting RNA Signals into Lasting DNA Barcodes Inside Living Cells
Researchers have engineered Detectrons, toehold-switch biosensors coupled to retron reverse transcription, that convert specific RNA sequences inside living cells into ...
Viruses as Scalpels: Phages Expose Hidden Dependencies in Intact Microbiomes
Researchers used narrow-host-range bacteriophages to selectively deplete Variovorax from complex microbial communities, confirming thiamine cross-feeding with Leifsonia and revealing auxin-mediated ...
Gut Viruses May Act as Ecological Amplifiers of Colorectal Cancer
A new review proposes that bacteriophages in the gut virome act as ecological amplifiers, translating environmental disturbances into bacterial reprogramming ...
ISTA Study Finds Bacteria Use Viruses for Sex-Like DNA Exchange During Starvation
ISTA researchers discover that E. coli uses bacteriophages and CRISPR-Cas immunity to facilitate sex-like DNA exchange during starvation, accelerating genetic ...
Bacteria Detect Viral Proteases to Trigger Immune Response
New research reveals that bacteria detect viral proteases to trigger a self-destructive immune response, offering a pathway for developing more ...
Forest soil viruses may dampen how strongly microbes respire as temperatures rise
A study across a 3,600-kilometer climate gradient in China links lysogenic viral processes in forest soils to a reduced temperature ...
Journal Retracts Review on Phage Therapy in Blood Cancers Over Citation Concerns
The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology has retracted a 2025 review on phage therapy and ...
Viral Cocktails Show Promise for Controlling Blueberry Pathogen on Leaves
Researchers in British Columbia have isolated and characterized bacteriophages that can suppress Pseudomonas syringae populations on highbush blueberry leaves, marking ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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