A single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...

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 ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

A newly formed nonprofit led by patient advocates and scientists has launched with one of the world's largest phage libraries ...

Rival viruses can eavesdrop on each other’s chemical signals, sometimes triggering the wrong response and changing how infections unfold.