Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial ... with a 40% reduction in inflammation indicators compared to the control group," says CUHK's Prof. Zhang Li, who led the study.

A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular collectives can lead to emergent physical traits. Biofilms lead lives of liminality. Just a few cells thick, these layered ...

However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous ...

Dangerous bacterial biofilms have a natural enemy Discovery could help prevent infections Date: January 11, 2025 Source: University of California - Riverside Summary: Scientists have now ...

New research from MIT shows that one key factor in determining where microparticles are likely to build up has to do with the presence of biofilms.

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

A new polymer removes biofilms—mats of microbes and their exuded substances—by mimicking a fluid oozed by barnacles (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09311). The material could ...

Researchers have looked into the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes related to biofilms and how they support the persistence of the pathogen in food processing environments. A study led by the ...

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid to harnesses sweat for electricity that could power wearable devices. The biofilm is ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you’ve encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder ...