When scientists sent bacteria-infecting viruses to the International Space Station, the microbes did not behave the same way ...
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 ...
Space-evolved viruses show enhanced killing power against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, offering new pathways for phage ...
Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight.
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Controlled experiment allowed viruses to attack bacteria in space—and the results surprised scientists
For the research, scientists compared samples incubated on Earth and on the International Space Station.
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Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria
Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...
A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. Image by Dr. Victor Padilla-Sanchez, PhD - Own work (CC BY-SA 4.0) A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within ...
Scientists found that the space station phages gradually accumulated specific mutations that boosted their infectivity, or ...
New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.
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