Summary
Some of these new virus friends were tested in a lab and could beat a stubborn germ that usually hides from other viruses. 🔬
Key Points
3 points1
Computer programs learned how to create whole virus genomes.
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The created viruses could infect Escherichia coli bacteria.
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They were able to overcome the bacteria’s resistance to a natural virus.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsbacteriophage
a tiny virus that attacks bacteria
genome
the full set of instructions inside a living thing
resistance
when germs learn how to avoid being hurt
laboratory
a special room where scientists do experiments
artificial intelligence
smart computer programs that can learn and think
Escherichia coli
a common type of bacteria that lives in our bodies
design
to plan and create something
scientists
people who study how the world works
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