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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 ...
I research virus outbreaks around the world. Here’s what I’ll be keeping an eye on in 2026 that could cause infections in unexpected places or cases.
When scientists sent bacteria-infecting viruses to the International Space Station, the microbes did not behave the same way ...
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Scientists found that the space station phages gradually accumulated specific mutations that boosted their infectivity, or ...
But this evolutionary “arms race” looks a little different when playing out in microgravity.
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Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment
"Microgravity pushed evolution into corners of the phage we still don't fully understand" ...
The state’s measles outbreak could soon be bigger than West Texas’s. Are the two connected?
The researchers took a “safety-first” approach. They deliberately excluded all viruses that infect humans or animals from the ...
Bacteria and viruses are locked in a slow motion battle aboard the ISS that looks nothing like life on the ground.
An expert has identified three viruses which may present a significant danger to humanity in 2026. These pathogens could be "poised" to trigger outbreaks in "unexpected places or in unexpected numbers ...
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