Laura Howes

laurahowes.bsky.social

07 August 2026 10:58

Losing my mind at some of the coverage of the Stanford AI-designed bacteriophage paper. BACTERIOPHAGES. They infect bacteria, not humans. Yes, we should think about dual use, but phage therapy is a good thing to explore

Rob Edwards

linsalrob.bsky.social

22 July 2026 18:03

Starting with the DNA sequence of a #phage genome, #PholdAPhage will create a 3D reconstruction of the complete phage, almost like you did cryoEM on it! Check out Renee's awesome software github.com/reneegreen81... to assemble unknown phage particles one protein at a time

MichaelMcMurray lab

mcmurraylab.bsky.social

23 April 2026 19:07

Doing the periodic cleaning of used plasmid miniprep columns and realized in honor of Earth Day it may be worth reminding you molecular biologists: Plasmid miniprep columns can be cleaned and reused essentially indefinitely! Just add 1 M HCl, soak overnight and wash 3x w/ water. Save $ and plastic

Addgene

addgene.bsky.social

21 April 2026 09:50

Bacteriophages are in a constant arms race with bacteria 🦠 The Phage ORFeome pooled library from the Aaron Whiteley lab contains phage proteins that activate antiphage defense systems — a tool to dissect the mechanisms of bacterial immunity. Aaron Whiteley

Mark O. Martin

markowenmartin.bsky.social

13 April 2026 18:51

On this Monday, let's all bow before Caffeina, Goddess of Wakefulness and Shaky Hands.