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

In this study, the effect of different operational conditions on biofilm development and nitrification in three moving-bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) was investigated: two reactors were operated in a ...

Most organisms do not naturally live in isolated monocultures but rather in communities composed of many species, and microbes are no exception (1–4).Bacterial communities are present ubiquitously ...

Pathogenic oral biofilms are universal, chronic, and costly. Despite advances in understanding the mechanisms of biofilm formation and persistence, novel and effective treatment options remain scarce.

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, ...

The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore ...

In December 2010, Michael Faherty died in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body was found burned and the fireplace was lit, but there was no other apparent source of flames nearby nor accelerant.

Luckily, a recent study has found a way to rid your body of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — commonly known as “forever chemicals” due to their lingering presence in the ...

Ancient Human Footprints Could Rewrite History; By studying both mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and genome-wide data from 21 ancient individuals who lived in this region from 6,000 to 500 years ago, ...

Justin Baldoni's body double has revealed what Blake Lively was like on the set of the film It Ends With Us in a recent interview.. The Context. It Ends With Us costars Baldoni, 41, and Lively, 37 ...