The decision to form a fruiting body have been studied extensively, however, the mechanical events that trigger the creation of multiple cell layers is poorly understood. Here the authors find M.

Biofilms are clusters of microorganisms that stick to non-biological surfaces, such as rocks in a stream, as well as to surfaces on plants (roots) or in animals (epithelium). These clusters are ...

It’s impossible to miss – it’s the floating biofilm on top of your delicious drink. While a SCOBY looks gross, it is remarkably versatile. If you feed it on sugar and tea or coffee in large ...

State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Key Laboratory of Lake and Watershed Science for Water Security, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Donghu South Road ...

In healthcare facilities, where sterile aesthetics replace trees, plants and flowers, nature-based interventions can support the well-being of patients and staff who spend much of their time indoors.

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

Abstract: There is a growing body of theoretical and experimental evidence that in addition to the biochemical signaling using auto-inducers and ion channels, biological cells and more specifically ...

The data presented in this research suggested that the influences of the environmental factors and the aquatic bacterioplankton on succession patterns of the biofilm bacteria were of great ...

Water-type Pokemon offer a range of options, making them versatile and valuable additions to any team. Starmie, with its Psychic dual typing and solid Stats, stands out as a reliable Water-type ...

Biofilms were cultivated under spatially varying hydrodynamic conditions for 34 days in a hydraulic flume (length: 5.2 m, width 0.3 m). The flume was installed inside a “mobile aquatic mesocosm” ...