Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new drug delivery system using ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for both health and ...

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

and thus they potently act on slow- or non-growing bacteria, as observed in biofilms. [46] Therapeutic approaches using biofilm matrix-degrading enzymes aim to inhibit or reduce the cell-to-cell ...

The ZeGage Optical Profiler revolutionizes biofilm measurement, delivering rapid, non-contact imaging with nanometer accuracy for detailed structural analysis.

Meningitis can occur due to a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection and requires emergency medical treatment. Symptoms may include stiff neck, sleepiness, and headache, among others. Meningitis is ...

Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic state in at least half of the cases. Symptomatic BV, on the other hand, is most typically accompanied by foul-smelling, profuse vaginal discharge ...

Antiviral drugs can help shorten or prevent such attacks. Syphilis is a curable bacterial STI caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum that accounted for roughly 209,000 new cases in 2023. Syphilis ...