biofilms

A new study shows how microplastics found in our daily personal care products can also host pathogens and boost antibiotic-resistant bacteria by up to 30 times

Researchers from Japan demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products

Discovery draws surprising parallels between low-level organisms and sophisticated neurons; lays the groundwork for memory-capable biological systems

In research published today, scientists describe their discovery of surprising order in randomness while studying bacterial biofilms

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth

Slimy, hard-to-clean bacterial mats called biofilms cause problems ranging from medical infections to clogged drains and fouled industrial equipment

Scientists use shrink ray for biomedical research

Clusters of bacteria employ the same "percolation" method we use to brew coffee

Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections

Special bandages, using weak electric fields to disrupt bacterial biofilm infection, can prevent infections, combat antibiotic resistance, and enable healing in infected burn wounds