{"slug": "from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing", "title": "From DNA code to living virus: How AI is learning to design bacteria-killing bacteriophages", "summary": "Scientists created new bacteriophages by modifying existing phage genomes, according to a report dated 19 September 2026, an advance aimed at overcoming bacterial resistance and developing potential antimicrobial treatments. The work centers on using AI to design bacteria-killing bacteriophages from DNA code.", "body_md": "PREMIUM # From DNA code to living virus: How AI is learning to design bacteria-killing bacteriophages \n\nScientists created new bacteriophages by modifying existing phage genomes, helping overcome bacterial resistance and advancing potential antimicrobial treatments.\n\nLast Updated : 19 September 2026, 03:01 IST", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing", "canonical_source": "https://www.deccanherald.com/science/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing-bacteriophages-4151496", "published_at": "2026-09-18 23:28:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-19 03:24:06.709497+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-research"], "entities": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/from-dna-code-to-living-virus-how-ai-is-learning-to-design-bacteria-killing.jsonld"}}