bacteriophages

When Antibiotics Stopped Working, These Viruses Saved a Girl’s Life

Electron Micrograph of Bacteriophages attached to a bacterial cell. Credit: Wikipedia Commons

Is There More to Gene Editing Than Creating ‘Designer’ Humans?

A scene from the 2011 drama film 'Tree of Life' – whose visual effects team used a variety of chemical substances and lighting effects to depict the formation of life in the universe.

Biology, Like Modern Art, Has Need for the Abstract in its Study of Life

Bacteria-eaters, genetic engineers, disease causers. Credit: Zappys/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Whether by Stealth or Aggression, Viruses Get to Make a Meal of it