Phage discovery can be long and drawn out, but scientists are ready to get down with this groovy new method that skips the hassle.
Bacteriophages
Scientists made glowing phages to track their spread inside the guts, revealing their effects on bacterial communities.
How one bacteria befriended an old foe to take down a thriving competitor
Danger!!!, peptidoglycan improves bacteria survival
A 20-year time series takes a deep dive into viral infection and evolution
Phages can be used as personalized medicine to combat bacterial infections for which antibiotics are no longer efficient alone.
New research seeks to fight bacterial pathogens with viral cocktails
Four bacterial species compose the microbiome of the honey queen bee and provide a nutritional and protective role
Bacteria alter the tails of bacteriophages to protect their peers from a spreading epidemic.
Bacteria possess antiviral systems that can cooperate to improve the defense against phage infection.