Gene editing and many other useful biotechnology tools came from studies of bacteria fighting off viral invaders. But ...

This important study analyzes the effect of heat treatment on phage-bacterial interactions and convincingly shows that prior heat exposure alters the bacterial cell envelope, enhancing persistence and ...

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the ...

When exposed to antibiotics, approximately one out of every 10 8 -10 9 bacteria develops resistance due to spontaneous ...

"If we understand the defense mechanisms activated by the bacteria in response to phage infections, we can develop methods to bypass them." For the study, the researchers selected the bacterium ...

In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, “phages.” Scientists have sought to learn how the single-cell ...

Viruses of bacteria, known as bacteriophages, offer an alternative approach to antibiotics in treating multiresistant pathogens. The new tool could make an important contribution to future phage ...

Viruses known as “jumbo phage” are a new hope against the rising antibacterial infection crisis. Researchers have discovered ...

BiomX’s acquisition of Adaptive Phage Therapeutics is looking like a good bet now that one of the treatments from the deal ...