Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up ...

One of the most intriguing and clinically relevant features of microbial biofilms is their significantly higher antibiotic resistance relative to their free-floating counterparts, which generates ...

The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a ...

In a new study designed to better understand and combat these structures, scientists identified some of the key proteins in biofilms of the fungus Candida albicans that control both how they resist ...

Almost all micro-organisms subsist in elaborate colonies that are embedded in biofilms of self-produced exopolymer matrices. The biofilm allows the micro-organisms to adhere to any surface, living or ...

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When bacteria team up to create biofilms, surrounding themselves in a protective goo, they can cause persistent infections that resist attack from even the most potent antibiotics. Now, chemists have ...

Biofilms form when bacterial cells gather and develop structures that bond them in a gooey substance. This glue can protect the cells from the outside world and allow them to form complex ...

Bacteria are sticky—so sticky that we schedule regular appointments with professionals to scrape them off our teeth. Dental plaque may be the best-known example of a biofilm, but these slimy ...