Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

Pseudomonas bacteria infected by different mutations of a jumbo phage. The dot in the middle is the shield created by the phage to protect its DNA after it has infected the bacterial cell. Image by ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside common gut bacteria may be linked to colorectal cancer, according to new research. Scientists in Denmark found that colorectal cancer patients were about twice ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Escherichia coli bacteria went up against viruses on the International Space Station. (Cavallini James/BSIP/Universal Images Group ...

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also ...

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have built a cancer therapy that makes bacteria and viruses work as a team. In a study published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the Synthetic Biological ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The researchers, from institutions in Denmark and Australia, wanted to take a closer look at an association previously identified ...