New insights into the structure of phages will enable researchers to develop new uses for the viruses in biotechnology. Phages are viruses that infect bacteria, which enables them to be exploited as ...

Antibiotics are widely used in clinical treatment and animal production as an effective means to combat microbial infections. Antimicrobial peptides, as potential alternatives to antibiotics, have ...

Bacteriophages, the most abundant biological entities on Earth, are increasingly recognized not only for their roles in bacterial infection biology and therapeutic development but also as ...

Researchers have mapped out what a commonly-used form of phage looks like, which will help design better uses in future. New insights into the structure of phages will enable researchers to develop ...