Now, researchers have found that a family of related proteins is used to fight viruses in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. While the effects it triggers vary among organisms, it appears ...

Here’s a question from a reader: What’s the difference between viruses and bacteria? Bacteria and viruses are often lumped ...

Researchers uncover a notorious cholera strain that contains sophisticated immune systems to fend off viruses, which potentially helped it to fuel a devastating epidemic across Latin America.

These viruses don’t go after us. Instead, they prey on bacteria and could help us fight antibiotic resistance. The findings are described in a study published October 9 in the journal Frontiers ...

Amoebae receive surprising support in defense against viruses: The bacteria they are infected with prevent them from being destroyed by giant viruses. A research team led by microbiologist ...

Bacteria use surprising anti-missile defense-like system to fend off viruses Jan 16, 2025 Unveiling bacteria's viral defense: Nine genes that could aid phage therapy ...

This suggests that viruses could help bacteria adapt and coevolve to survive in nutrient-depleted man-made environments. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 ...

since most of the bacteria they identified were strains that originated in people’s mouths. This time, they turned their attention to viruses—and found the universe of phages. The good news is ...

A stock image shows viruses attacking bacterial cells. These bacteriophages may be the future in terms of fighting infections of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A stock image shows viruses ...