Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of ...

The researchers will immerse plastic films in freshwater samples (taken from a canal in Lowell) and expose them to ...

The biofilm allows the micro-organisms to adhere to any surface, living or nonliving. The adaptive and genetic changes of the micro-organisms within the biofilm make them resistant to all known ...

While some bacteria do naturally exist in this individual ‘planktonic’ state, most bacteria mimic multicellular life, forming a community connected by a biofilm. These slime-like, three ...

Hungarian researchers have discovered unique bacterial communities in thermal waters that may help unravel the development of ...

Overview: One particular antiseptic solution tops list for effectiveness against methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and E. coli.

Holly Barker is a freelance journalist based in London who primarily covers stories related to psychology, neuroscience, and the natural world.

Remora has appointed Martin Laudenbach as independent director and its next chair. Developed in Scotland, the company's sustainable biofilm prevention technology is inspired by the natural behaviour ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...