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

Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling human ...

People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and ...

Ensuring pharmaceutical safety and efficacy hinges on rigorous quality control (QC). By identifying potential microbial contaminants early in drug development and production, microbial QC tests ...

A new study reveals that age-related changes in the gut microbiota directly impair intestinal stem cell (ISC) function and that restoring a youthful microbial environment can reverse this decline.

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — After a new CDC report found an increase in deadly drug-resistant bacteria, a professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois is sharing steps that can be taken ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...