Bacteria and the viruses that infect them—known as phages—coexist in soils, oceans and living organisms. Scientists have long thought this coexistence reflects a microscopic version of an evolutionary ...

Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a virus-produced enzyme cuts a bacterial sensor protein, triggering a self-destructing immune response. The discovery could lead to ...

Viruses that attack and kill bacteria—called phages—are an important evolving therapy to fight dangerous infections. Research found an important bacterial defense against phages. A sensor molecule in ...

Certain viruses attack bacteria and can sometimes clear antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers said they had tailored a ...

A petri dish full of dead bacteria isn’t usually cause for celebration. But for Stanford’s Brian Hie it was a game-changer in his efforts to create synthetic life. The perpetrator was a type of virus ...

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C. diff have been uncovered by University of Sheffield scientists. The ...

The oldest battle on Earth, the one between bacteria and the viruses that prey on them, has been running for billions of years. It plays out in your gut, in soil, in every pond and puddle. And now, ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a new ...

Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team ...