To see how microgravity changes certain microbes, researchers sent bacteria-infecting viruses called bacteriophages to the ...

Bacteriophage T7, a virus that preys on E. coli, becomes a more effective killer after spending time aboard the International Space Station, according to new research from University of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a 3d digital graphic depicting a phage standing on the vast and hairy-looking surface of a bacteria A box full of viruses and ...

When we think of viruses, we mainly think of human diseases, particularly those that are difficult to deal with. However, there is a class of viruses known as bacteriophages that do not infect humans ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - It came one year ago! Brad Spakowitz reported on a bacteria never before seen on Earth -- because it was discovered on the International Space Station! Now, taikonauts ...

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In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless “microgravity” conditions aboard the International Space Station, but the ...

Space travel is not for the weak. Astronauts endure motion sickness, disorientation, cardiovascular stress—and that’s before they even reach orbit. Luckily, the bacteria that lives inside us is far ...