Scientists have found that competition between strains of beneficial bacteria in the soil degrades the service that the bacteria provide to their hosts. Plants form alliances with microbes in the soil ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

University of Warwick scientists has found that firmer, lower water content hydrogels limit bacterial growth, with implications for designing antibacterial coatings, infection models, and advanced ...

A plant compound added to biodegradable implants stops bacteria from rebounding after 24 hours, solving a major infection ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are very challenging to grow in the lab environment. Scientists ...