Strange New Side of Viral Evolution Revealed on the International Space Station

Space experiments reveal new way to fight drug-resistant superbugs, scientists say

International Space Station research by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists shows microgravity helps fight drug-resistant superbugs by altering how viruses and bacteria evolve.

Bacteria-Killing Viruses Turn into Better Antibiotic Fighters in Space

In space, bacteriophages mutate in ways not seen on Earth, making them more effective at killing drug-resistant bacteria.

Strange New Side of Viral Evolution Revealed on the International Space Station

Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight. In a new experiment conducted aboard the International Space Station, scientists found that viruses which infect bacteria can still successfully infect E. coli under near-weightless microgravity conditions. While infection still occurred, the interaction between viruses and [...]

Scientists Watched Viruses Attack Bacteria in Space. Things Got Weird

"Microbes continue to evolve under microgravity, and they do so in ways that are not always predictable."

Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment

A new study shows that the dynamics between bacteria-infecting viruses and E. coli bacteria aboard the International Space Station evolved compared to a sample on Earth, with more mutations that make the bacteria resistant to infection.