The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.

Is there an effective alternative to antibiotics? Researchers around the world are focusing on bacteriophages. These "good" ...

In a groundbreaking revelation that could reshape the future of medicine, scientists are turning to ancient viruses—called bacteriophages or simply phages—in the global battle against ...

As bacteria evolve to resist antibiotics, phage therapy emerges as a promising solution. Phages, viruses that kill bacteria, ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton have worked out how bacteria defend themselves against viruses called phages and ...

Improved understanding of how bacterial defense mechanisms operate may help scientists select phages with the best chance of ...

This illustration shows a phage (virus) attaching to a bacterial cell. The Kiwa defence system (shown in yellow, green, and blue) detects the threat and binds the invading DNA, preventing the phage ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton have worked out how bacteria defend themselves against viruses called phages and ...

The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance – if we can understand how they win.

If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them - and they have been doing ...

Bacteria infected by phage Researchers at the University of Southampton have worked out how bacteria defend themselves ...