For billions of years, bacteria have waged an ongoing arms race against viruses, evolving many defense mechanisms against the ...

Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Here's what you need to know.

Bacteria and viruses are often lumped together as germs, and they share many characteristics. They’re invisible to the human eye. They’re everywhere. And both can make us sick. Bacteria and viruses ...

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

Stanford scientists used AI to design viruses that kill bacteria like E. coli, offering a new weapon against ...

Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process.

Viruses may get a bad rap, but some of them can be helpful to fight off bacterial infections. ETH Zurich scientists have demonstrated a new way to use them to diagnose which bacteria is causing a UTI, ...

We’re all told that to live longer, we must exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, get enough sleep, maintain an optimal weight, not smoke, and manage stress. But why do some people naturally make it ...

Preparing food and washing clothes at 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above can kill most germs. Here's what you need to know.

Bacteria from our toilets, the cold sore virus and thrush-causing yeast can thrive on our toothbrushes. But there are ways to ...