Nanoparticles (NPs) are materials whose dimensions range from 1 to 1,000 nanometers (nm). Due to their nano-scale dimensions ...

Scientists used patterned plastic surfaces to trick bacteria into halting their own spread. These designs may prevent ...

A 146,000-year-old skull known as the 'dragon man', thought to be the sole representative of an ancient human species, ...

A bacteria best known for causing stomach ulcers could lead to a new strategy in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease ...

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, ...

Helicobacter pylori – a bacteria best known for causing stomach ulcers – could lead to a new strategy in the fight against ...

Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome, ...

Most people have encountered the black, gray, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen sink. Even with vigorous scrubbing and strong cleaning chemicals, this ...

Gene expression changed. So did the makeup of the biofilm’s sticky extracellular matrix and the physical arrangement of its cells. Dietrich and colleagues published their results in PLOS Biology in ...

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 eradicating such films, however, using tiny remote-control liquid ...

Of these substances, 3601 (25%) were found in human body samples. The researchers have made their list available to the public for free. For each substance, they have provided references to ...