Whether in the human body or on surfaces, bacteria protect themselves from outside attackers using biofilms. Physicist ...

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for ...

Biofilms formed on medical implants, including prosthetic joints, catheters, pacemakers, and dental implants are thought to be the major cause of implant-associated infections. Biofilm bacteria show ...

Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that slime's structure could help lead to new treatments. Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that ...

Imagine a group of bacteria teaming up like a gang, creating a fortress around them. This is essentially what bacterial biofilms are – a tough, sticky barrier that makes them incredibly difficult to ...

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have identified synthetic polymers that encourage beneficial bacteria to form biofilms, thereby improving their biocatalytic activity. Given that many ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A lung pathogen grows stronger in iron-rich environments, but at the cost of its own virulence, ...

Individual bacterial cells don't have much power on their own, but like other organisms, there is strength in numbers for microbes. Communities of bacterial cells are called biofilms, and these slimy, ...

If you could see a piece of celery that’s been magnified 10,000 times, you’d know what the scientists fighting foodborne pathogens are up against, said University of Illinois microbiologist Hans ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in ...