We have some tools to control bacteria, like antibiotics, but antibiotic resistance is a growing problem that is a threat to public health... | Microbiology ...

Scientists have designed nanoagents that act like smart drug-delivery capsules—carrying an antibiotic deep into bacterial ...

A micrograph of a polyethylene microplastic bead after incubating in the York River with a stain applied to better visualize the biofilm that formed on its surface. Photo by Kelley Uhlig. “This wasn’t ...

Compared to previous theories, the current research emphasizes the complexity of the biological and chemical processes that brought about life.

Background and objectives Candida species, particularly Candida albicans , are major contributors to denture-induced ...

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including ...

A global team of scientists has identified an often-overlooked biological system - biofilms - as a critical factor in the ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

Getting a dental implant installed can be uncomfortable; getting it removed because of infection is considerably more so. That’s the problem that University of Kentucky researchers are trying ...

Researchers find nanoplastics from food packaging may impact Salmonella virulence and biofilm formation, raising emerging ...

Professor Loren E. Babcock examines the key processes of fossilization in paleontology, highlighting the critical role of ...