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 ...

When hit with low-frequency ultrasound, the nanoparticles release antibiotics deep inside bacterial communities ...

(Nanowerk News) The vast majority of bacteria in the world live on surfaces by forming structures called “biofilms”. These communities host thousands to millions of bacteria of different types, and ...

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, ...

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 ...

Biofilms are complex microbial communities embedded within a protective matrix, allowing bacteria to thrive on surfaces in food processing environments, such as metal, plastic, and glass. These ...

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 ...

Microplastics gather anti-biotic resistant bacteria as they move through water, allowing microbes to spread from polluted sites into rivers.

Scientists have designed nanoagents that act like smart drug-delivery capsules—carrying an antibiotic deep into bacterial infection sites and releasing it only when activated by gentle ultrasound.