Ever wondered what a virus looks like up close? One post circulating on social media claims it has just the picture. "Real Image of a T4 bacteriophage (a virus) via electron microscope," reads a ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers present a method for constructing artificial viral vectors (AVVs) using the established structural components of ...

The tail of bacteriophage T4 is shown before (left) and after (right) binding to a host cell. Upon attachment to the bacterium, the bacteriophage pierces the host cell envelope and injects its genomic ...

Current calibration methods rely on artificially constructed DNA structures or specific cellular features, each with significant drawbacks. DNA-based rulers require complex chemical synthesis and only ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A detailed look at a syringe-like structure designed to inject viral DNA into a host cell reveals a unique and complex entry scheme for viruses. The study may provide clues to ...

But many things can go wrong in this process. One main issue is that these gene therapy vehicles can travel to the wrong places and damage healthy cells. Now, scientists think that a type of virus ...

Venigalla B. Rao, PhD, has been studying bacteriophages for more than four decades, mostly in small laboratories with limited personnel and funding. But having a mere eight-person lab (four post-docs, ...

These self-propelling microscopic particles use tailor-made viruses to recognize specific bacteria strains. The viruses bind to matching bacteria to form unique sandwich structures that are then ...

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed a mucosal vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on bacteriophage. Vaccines against severe acute respiratory ...