The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

In a new study, we and an international team of scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

A new study has uncovered dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions in the microgravity environment of the International Space ...

Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight.

Select gut bacteria protect mice against post-influenza virus secondary bacterial pneumonia, according to a study published ...

Analysis - Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.

These infections tend to peak in winter because people spend more time indoors, making transmission easier. But they can also ...

Many harmful microorganisms can be present in filtered water in such low concentrations that they remain undetectable.This ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

Researchers at Utah State University revealed new details about CRISPR immune system defenses, such as Cas12a3 systems, that ...