While these viruses could offer a new weapon in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the breakthrough also raises worries of AI-designed bioweapons.

The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which technology is outstripping regulation.

If AI can speed up the search for effective phages, it could eventually help physicians target harmful bacteria more ...

As antimicrobial resistance grows around the world, novel therapies to counter it become increasingly important.

It seems humans share a common enemy with some viruses: bacteria. Viruses invade bacterial cells with generally the same agenda that bacteria have when invading the human body - wipe out host cells ...

The findings represent the first genomes, or complete genetic instruction books, designed entirely with generative A.I. The ...

(Reuters) -Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest.

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

The era of AI-generated viruses is here. Some scientists are using AI to design viruses that can attack bacteria. The hope is ...

A petri dish full of dead bacteria isn’t usually cause for celebration. But for Stanford’s Brian Hie it was a game-changer in his efforts to create synthetic life. The perpetrator was a type of virus ...

Scientists have found that some viruses can deliberately generate genetic diversity to evade bacterial defences, offering a potential new clue for developing treatments when antibiotics fail. View on ...