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, ...

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 (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 ...

A Loughborough University-backed research project investigating the development of new treatments for drug-resistant ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that specifically target bacteria but are harmless to humans. They employ two mechanisms: they can ...

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

However, an equally fascinating but lesser-known phenomenon is the ongoing battle between bacteria and bacteriophages—viruses that specifically target and infect bacteria. This struggle, which takes ...

Thousands of treated patients support the potential of phage therapy, but limited knowledge of this technique and its regulatory complexity hinder its expansion ...

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 ...