Some observers have suggested that self-replicating software—viruses and worms—could be put to beneficial use, such as for distributing software, looking for and patching system vulnerabilities, or ...

These 'good' viruses hold up a booming industry—AI just found a faster way to track them by Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

There are technically no “good” or “bad” viruses or bacteria – they are completely amoral and selfishly work towards reproducing. Like giant corporations, every bacterium (such as E. coli) or virus ...

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, in some remote village that lacks adequate sewage infrastructure, or in a ...

The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages: The Most Abundant Life Forms on Earth and What They Can Do For Us Tom Ireland Hodder Press (2023) The world is teeming with viruses: they flourish in water, ...

In the way we only hear about bacteria that’s bad for us, we only hear about how viruses do nasty things to us. But it’s well known that our relationship with viruses is not all bad. Indeed, in one ...