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Researchers at theIndian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras) and US are studying viruses in Freshwater Lakes. Such research is critical to understanding viruses in nature as it has enormous applications that can benefit society and the environment.

An exciting example is 'phage therapy', which uses specific viruses called phages to target and kill disease-causing bacteria.This approach has the potential to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections that are spreading in India and across the world and revolutionise medicine.

The findings of this research reveal the vital roles viruses play in ecosystems, not just by influencing the environment but also by supporting other organism...