The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential predator to go away, according to a recent study in mBio. University of Illinois ...

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Berkeley -- The interaction between a virus and its host is often portrayed as an arms race, with each new viral attack parried by the host and each new defense by the host one-upped by the virus.

The team developed the patches to help prevent foodborne illnesses from common but dangerous bacteria — such as E. coli and ...

Viruses have been assumed to be toxic to almost every living thing, but recent research suggests otherwise. In fact, they may really be somewhat beneficial and even appetizing! Scientists have ...

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Viruses, often seen only as disease-causing agents, may hold surprising potential as natural allies in the fight against climate change. A new study published in Nitrogen Cycling reveals that soil ...

Illustration by Joanne Imperio / The Atlantic. Sources: BSIP / UIG / Getty; Smith Collection / Gado / Getty. Conservationists pride themselves on protecting all of Earth’s life, not just the flashy ...