Bacteria commonly found in the human gut could potentially be used to gather up PFAS and carry them out as waste, researchers suggest in a study published this week in Nature Microbiology. “I ...

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures are.

I found a bacteria-eating virus in my loo - could it save your life? 27 June 2025 James Gallagher Health and science correspondent• @JamesTGallagher ...

But there's a type of virus that's not interested in infiltrating our bodies, instead it preys on bacteria. They're known as bacteria eaters, or bacteriophage, or commonly as phage.

But there's a type of virus that's not interested in infiltrating our bodies, instead it preys on bacteria. They're known as bacteria eaters, or bacteriophage, or commonly as phage.

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BiomX’s acquisition of Adaptive Phage Therapeutics is looking like a good bet now that one of the treatments from the deal has been shown to reduce ulcers in a phase 2 study of patients with a ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the host bacteria’s defenses.

They’ve coined the neighborhoods of bacteria living on our penises or vaginas as the “sexome.” “In forensic science we work on the concept that all contact leaves a trace behind.

UCSF scientists are taking the first steps toward creating a new type of antibiotic that uses an unusual virus to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.