The Mayan archaeological sites belong to the World cultural heritage. The porous nature of limestone and stucco (calcareous coating) along with the high humidity and temperature typical of Southern ...

Biofilms—slimy communities of bacteria—grow on all sorts of surfaces: from glaciers and hot springs to plant roots, your bathtub and fridge, wounds, and medical devices such as catheters. Most ...

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 ...

In experiments aboard the International Space Station, a surface treatment developed engineers prevented the growth of microbial biofims. These films can damage equipment and potentially cause illness ...

We have some tools to control bacteria, like antibiotics, but antibiotic resistance is a growing problem that is a threat to public health. Bacterial cells can easily cooperate, which can really help ...

A wild-type bacterial colony stained for mobile (green) and matrix (red) elements covering a filter paper disc at different time points. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the May 19, ...

Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Public Domain, Bacterial colonies. Image: CDC/Dr. Holdeman. Centers for ...

Phage-infused alginate packaging helps fight biofilms, limit bacterial growth, preserve freshness, and support safer, greener ...

The PHB surface contributes to its contact area with the intestinal microenvironment and provides the possibility of adhesion. The porous structure of PHB provides a natural scaffold of biofilm ...

You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It’s slime, and our rivers are full of it. That’s a good ...

Biofilms—those slimy, microscopic communities—are quietly running the show in rivers, oceans, and even on plastics. They recycle nutrients, clean water, and sometimes cause big challenges like ...