Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

The program, which integrates hands-on research into the undergraduate curriculum, provides students with the opportunity to ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Phyla, a new skincare brand backed by Ryan Reynolds and Shiseido, uses natural phage technology to clear up pimples.

Bacteriophages are viruses that solely and selectively target and kill bacteria, and are being proposed as an alternative to antibiotics, able to offer highly-selective activity against pathogens ...

Bacteriophages (phages) can devastate bacterial strains that are used in fermentations and bioprocesses. Comparative genomic analyses can be used to streamline the construction of genetic systems ...

Experts have found a virus that clears acne, by killing the bacteria that causes it - and what's more, it doesn’t make humans ...

Scientists are learning more about how an intriguing type of virus protects itself. Revealing its strategies could boost the fight against antibiotic resistance.