Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Here's what you need to know.

Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous ...

Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Through cutting-edge methods and advanced artificial intelligence analysis, UNC Charlotte researchers leading a ...

Amoebae receive surprising support in defense against viruses: The bacteria they are infected with prevent them from being destroyed by giant viruses. Microbiologists have investigated how a virus ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Antibiotics have been the workhorses of modern medicine, but their success has fueled a dangerous rise in drug-resistant ...

Viruses that infect bacteria are called phages, and scientists have been interested in whether they can be used to target and destroy bacterial infections for hundreds of years. Phages were even in ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...