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 ...

Once the biofilm-eradication process is complete, the robot gets removed from the body via a laparoscopically-inserted magnet. In lab tests performed on an extracted pig digestive system, the ...

Light-activated copper microrobots use single-atom catalysis and peroxide to penetrate biofilms, generate reactive oxygen species, and eliminate MRSA infections. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Bacterial ...

subtilis from Treacy produced an “antibiotic substance.” In 1948, the Food and Drug Administration approved an antibiotic medication based on the discovery—bacitracin, after “Bacillus ...

Traditionally, natto was made by wrapping boiled soybeans in rice straw, which naturally contains the bacteria Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) on its surface. This allowed the bacteria to ferment ...

With just one small pill, this supplement reduces biofilm growth, clears your urinary tract, and helps reduce kidney stones. It is perfect for women who suffer from UTIs. The supplement is 100% ...

State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Yaguan Road 135, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, PR China Frontiers Science Center for ...

Understanding the interplay between nanoparticles, biomaterials and drug molecules in biological environments is important but studying these interactions in complex systems such as biofilms is ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) presents a global health ...