A new study has uncovered dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions in the microgravity environment of the International Space ...
In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...
The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low ...
The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...
Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight.
Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...
New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was low, ...