An international research team led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved a breakthrough in the field of ...

In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

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 ...

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 ...

The bacteria attached to and colonized the plastics, as they do to any surface, creating a slimy, complex coating called a biofilm. Biofilms protect bacteria from environmental stressors ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest some plastics. And improvements in our ability to design proteins have ...

A study showed that bacteria like E. coli form stronger biofilms on microplastics, making them more resistant to antibiotics. This issue is particularly concerning for disadvantaged communities ...

Once attached, the bacteria created a biofilm: a sticky material that protects microbes from invaders and keeps them fixed to the surface, Gross explained. The microplastics, she continued ...