Microbiology

Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm

The viruses created in the Stanford Lab are bacteriophages, which exclusively target bacteria and may pose a solution to the rising global problem of antibiotic-resistant infections.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
Bacteriophage (illustrative)
Fluorescence microscopy images of Bacillus subtilis spores harboring GFP or Scarlet fusion to a DNA packaging protein (SspA)

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover

The findings, discovered by a team led by Dr. Sarah Moraïs, indicate that microbes respond not only to environmental conditions, but also to the presence and identity of neighboring microbes.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Researchers drilling into the permafrost.

Ancient microbes from Alaska permafrost awaken after 40,000 years

The Colorado Boulder team says the thawed bacteria spend months in a sleepy state before multiplying rapidly, forming visible biofilms and releasing greenhouse gases.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scientists warning of a ‘Second Tree of Life’. Illustration.

Nobel laureates warn of 'unprecedented' danger. Say artificial 'Mirror life' should not be created

Mirror bacteria are theoretical life forms constructed from mirror-image biological molecules that are the opposite of those found in nature.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

This beneficial bacteria thrives in the intestinal environment of coffee lovers

The increase in the presence of the bacteria was noted in the guts of coffee drinkers for both caffeinated and decaffeinated beverages.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Beneficial for intestinal bacteria. Coffee.