It's never a good thing, when a bacterial biofilm forms on the surface of a medical implant. There could soon be a new way of ...

While bacteria can grow biofilms on any surface, researcher Gross found that microplastics supercharged this process. When ...

Scientists were shocked to discover that microplastics don’t just pollute the environment, they may also be fueling the rise ...

Researchers at Boston University have found that microplastics (MPs) provide an ideal platform for bacteria to form ...

In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of antibiotics commonly used to treat infections.

Researchers were stunned to discover that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic ...

Boston University researchers shocked to see that bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees ...

Once attached to any surface, bacteria create a biofilm -- a sticky substance that acts like a shield, protecting the bacteria from invaders and keeping them affixed securely. Even though bacteria ...

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