Gram-negative bacteria may appear red under the microscope because red-pink iodine ... Doctors further categorize them into spore-forming and non-spore-forming. Forming spores and lying dormant ...

Chemical disinfectants like chlorine bleach can kill bacteria, but they can’t wipe out spores. High-temperature sterilization under high pressures destroys spores and bacteria. The research ...

Scientists have now utilized that fact to produce "living plastic" that biodegrades – but only under specific conditions. Spores are a dormant form taken by some types of bacteria, typically ...

Bacteria form resistant spore structures when environmental conditions ... The new research broadens the environmental conditions under which such a transfer might be possible, particularly ...

A mixture of plant oils, bacterial spores and ozone is responsible for the powerful scent of fresh rain. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Juni Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell and ...