The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteriophages or phages .. | Microbiology ...

The work, described in a preprint paper, has the potential to create new treatments and accelerate research into artificially ...

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University of Toronto researchers have made the first discovery of a virus that infects Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria ...

AI designed new bacteriophages that killed E. coli in lab tests, promising advances but raising safety concerns.

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to be alive. Nestled inside a tiny plankton cell, researchers found a ...

The so-called “circle of life” dictates that if a living thing exists, it’s probably food for something else. Viruses, however, have historically managed to escape this unofficial rule. Although ...

Hydrogen peroxide does kill germs and viruses, and a typical 3% concentration is an effective household disinfectant. Here's ...

A new survey3 commissioned by Reckitt's Lysol® Pro Solutions has revealed that – for many U.S. workers – the smell of clean ...