When bacteriophages reached the International Space Station, microbes behaved unlike on Earth. In microgravity, infections persisted, but viruses and bacteria evolved differently. Mutations altered viral attachment and bacterial defenses, hinting that space could inform improved phage therapies.

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When bacteriophages reached the International Space Station, microbes behaved unlike on Earth. In microgravity, infections persisted, but viruses and bacteria evolved differently. Mutations altered viral attachment and bacterial defenses, hinting that space could inform improved phage therapies.

When bacteriophages reached the International Space Station, microbes behaved unlike on Earth. In microgravity, infections persisted, but viruses and bacteria evolved differently. Mutations altered viral attachment and bacterial defenses, hinting that space could inform improved phage therapies.

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