Variations in virus tails may help predict which phages kill more bacterial strains

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Bacteriophages—or phages, for short—are viruses that kill bacteria, and scientists have been studying them for decades as a possible solution to antibiotic-resistant infections.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:20:08 UTC.

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