Space-based experiments show that microgravity-induced mutations in bacteriophages may improve their ability to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Earth.
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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.
Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...
Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, ...
Scientists have infected bacteria with a virus aboard the International Space Station to see how they would interact in ...
Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...
Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...
We have become much more aware of all of the surfaces we touch daily and what kinds of germs can be on them. The Microbiology Lab at the Medical College of Georgia conducted an experiment with ...
People who are infected with chlamydia can transmit these bacteria to other people during unprotected sex. The pathogens usually cause no symptoms, or only mild symptoms at first, such as itching in ...
Scientists reveal how bacteria switch direction through a microscopic tug-of-war inside their motors, driven by energy and mechanical forces.
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