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

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone ...

Tiny plastic particles may be quietly reshaping microbial life in drinking water systems. Nanoplastics already raise fears because people can ingest them directly. Now scientists say these tiny partic ...

Learn how studying microbial communities during long-duration spaceflight could also reveal new ways to support human health ...

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 ...

New research shows that nanoplastics in water can strengthen bacteria, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

Bacteria are traditionally imagined as single-cell organisms, spread out sparsely over surfaces or suspended in liquids, but in many environments the true bacterial mode of growth is in sticky ...

Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen ...

Bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation.

Microscopy images of bacteria strains, one, top, producing fimbriae as normal and one with high level of MEcPP unable to produce the fimbriae. If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a ...

In Earth's highly radioactive hotspots, life can get pretty strange – from fungus that seems to thrive to an explosion of vertebrate diversity in the absence of human interference. A different story ...

Bacteria are vital for survival, but when they form communities, they can wreak serious havoc and pose a threat to our health. Share on Pinterest The protective dome of a biofilm shields bacteria from ...