I'm on the hunt for a microbial saviour – a type of virus that can treat infections rather than cause them.We all know the viral bad guys – Covid, flu, norovirus, herpes, chicken pox, measles… the ...

The process through which viruses infect bacteria is one of the most striking in biology. It’s also one most studied processes in the past few decades. When viruses infect a cell, they typically do ...

Bacteria often go dormant to avoid being wiped out by antibiotics or other threats, which makes treatment difficult. Now scientists have discovered a virus that can attack these sleeping bugs ...

Phage - the friendly virus Phage science may sound new and exciting, but it is actually a century old idea stemming from the discoveries of Felix d'Hérelle and Frederick Twort in the 1910s.

Biologists have been investigating phage for use in life-threatening antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. [Related: Virus observed sucking on another virus’ ‘neck’ for the first time.] ...

Scientists are turning to a surprising ally in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria: A special type of virus found in our most polluted places.

THE GOOD VIRUS: The Amazing Story and Forgotten Promise of the Phage, by Tom Ireland THE MASTER BUILDER: How the New Science of the Cell Is Rewriting the Story of Life, by Alfonso Martinez Arias ...

Calvin’s biology department offers a special research program for a select group of first-year students. In this two-semester program, you’ll gather specimens and isolate a unique bacterial virus, ...

Viruses called phages are a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations.

Phage therapy, the use of specific anti-bacterial viruses against infections, has garnered attention as a critical addition to conventional antibiotics, though clinical trials in this area have ...